Church of Saint John Baptist

Gothic church where Teresa was baptized

The church is a modest looking Gothic building near the Plaza Mayor. Its claim to fame is that it is the location where Teresa was baptized. My wife and I were with a tour group on a day trip from M...

Looks simple but actually significant

Church was closed when we visited . It is actually very significant particularly for Catholics since this serves as the baptismal place of St Thérèse of Avila . We managed to take photos inside .

Very simple but very old church

This is very close to St Teresa's Church and we stopped in to see it. Not as elaborate as some churches which we visited but nice. This is still in Gothic style while others in area have been updat...

A simple church designated a National Monument in 1983.

Closed the day I visited. On 4 April 1515, Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada was baptised in the Gothic font (15th century) of the church. Should the church be open, the font can still be seen today.

Desapercibida

Iglesia que , pese a estar muy céntrica (tocando la Plaza del Mercado Chico) pasa desapercibida y el turista medio no se da prácticamente cuenta ni de que existe. Una pena.