San Juan de Ávila, Alcalá de Henares
The Church of Saint John of Ávila (Spanish: Iglesia de San Juan de Ávila) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in a modern neighbourhood of Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
| Iglesia de San Juan de Ávila | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
| Location | |
| Location | Alcalá de Henares,  Spain |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Eladio Dieste |
| Type | Church |
The current temple was built in brickwork by Uruguayan engineer-architect Eladio Dieste; the dimensions of walls and roofs are very slim, thanks to reinforced ceramics.[1][2]
It is dedicated to saint John of Ávila.[3]
It is interesting to point out that, originally, this church was going to be built in Uruguay (Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malvín); as the economic situation made this impossible, only the apse was built.[4]
References
- Structural calculations of San Juan de Ávila (in Spanish)
- Geometry of San Juan de Ávila (in Spanish)
- Parish of St. John of Avila (in Spanish)
- Uruguayan design, built in Spain (in Spanish)
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