Church of la Palma

The Church of la Palma is a Baroque style building from the mid-18th century located in La Viña neighbourhood, in Cádiz.

The origins of this temple are tied to the Capuchin order and public rosaries. It was promoted by Fray Pablo de Cádiz at the end of the 17th century, from which arose several companies, being the Virgen de la Palma the oldest one. This image is traditionally attributed to the miraculous stopping of the waters when they advanced towards the Church in the tragic tsunami of November 1, 1755. This event is commemorated in the public altarpiece.

The inner altarpiece is a neo-classical work, carried out in 1855 in which they used elements of a previous structure of rococo style. It houses a small carved polychrome image of the Virgen de La Palma. This image dates from the end of the 17th century. At the entrance of the chapel, there is a small stoup of holy water, of Alabaster. The relief represents the Calvary, which is a 17th-century Italian work.