The Collegiate of Santa María la Mayor, Bolea

National Historical-Artistic Monument (BIC) since 1983

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The Collegiate

The collegiate church was erected between 1541 and 1559 by Pedro de Irazábal from Guipuzcoa. He based his construction on…

Main Altarpiece

Crafted between 1490 and 1503, it naturally belonged to the previous temple. It is a splendid combination of 20 panels painted in tempera and 57 polychrome wood carvings.

Noble woods are used: cypress, walnut, cherry, and pine from Flanders. The design of the altarpiece is Gothic. Its structure is formed by a large bench, a main body with five lanes and three different levels and a dustcover that provides a frame…

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SER Historia in the Collegiate Church of Bolea

SER Historia from Cadena SER with Radio Huesca will present a special program traveling to Bolea. The program will be recorded at the Collegiate Church of Bolea. The public recording…

The town of Bolea

The town of Bolea (584 inhabitants) is the capital of the municipality of La Sotonera (1,096 h.). It belongs to the District of la Hoya/Plana de Huesca and to the “Reino de los Mallos”. It is located 20 km to the Northwest of the city of Huesca and 12 km from the Castle of Loarre.
Heights (above sea level): Plaza Mayor (Town Hall): 656 metres, Collegiate Church: 690 meters, Muro (highest hill): 712 meters.
Geographical coordinates: 0º 33′ 09” W and 42º 15′ 40” N

Surroundings of The Collegiate

La Sotonera, Reino de los Mallos and La Hoya de Huesca

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