The Church of San Esteban (Spanish: Iglesia de San Esteban) is a church located in Fresno de Torote, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural on 21 February 1996.[1]
Description
Built in the late 16th-early 17th century, it is an example of late Mudéjar-Renaissance architecture.[1]
The main façade stands out on the exterior, featuring a simple brick bell gable with a single section and two semicircular arches. It is topped with a pediment, in the center of which is a small semicircular opening. The original entrance is now walled up. Currently, access is gained from the right side through a low, semicircular arch.
The temple reflects the stylistic characteristics of Mudejar architecture with Renaissance influences; chronologically, it can be dated between the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
The church preserves a simple octagonal plaster pulpit, decorated with 16th- century boxed moldings.
References
- 1.[1.2]"COMUNIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID (BOE 45 de 21/2/1996): RESOLUCION DE 19 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1995, DE LA DIRECCION GENERAL DE PATRIMONIO CULTURAL DE LA CONSEJERIA DE EDUCACION Y CULTURA, POR LA QUE SE INCOA EXPEDIENTE DE DECLARACION DE BIEN DE INTERES CULTURAL CON LA CATEGORIA DE MONUMENTO A FAVOR DE LA IGLESIA PARROQUIAL DE SAN ESTEBAN, SITUADA EN LA PEDANIA DE SERRACINES, DEL MUNICIPIO DE FRESNO DEL TOROTE.Rango: RESOLUCIÓN: 6534 - 6535, Referencia: 1996/04012" (in Spanish). 21 February 1996. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2026.