ARCO DE LA VILLA Y AYUNTAMIENTO

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Arco de la Villa y Ayuntamiento





El Ayuntamiento de Alcaudete, de finales del siglo XVIII y estilo Barroco, destaca en la Plaza Veintiocho de Febrero por la simetría de sus formas y a su gran portada labrada, que enmarca la puerta y el balcón principal. Sobre este encontramos una hornacina con San Miguel Arcángel, patrón local; y a ambos lados del balcón dos escudos, el de los condes -picado posiblemente en la II Repúblicay el que sea quizás el antiguo escudo del municipio. Originalmente no contaba con torre ni reloj, sino con una galería reformada en 1926 bajo instrucción del arquitecto giennense Luis Berges, quedando en el estado actual. Se encuentra protegido desde 1985 como Bien de Interés Cultural. El Arco de la Villa es un arco ornamental anexado al edificio del Ayuntamiento. Data posiblemente del siglo XVII o quizá sea contemporáneo al edificio del Ayuntamiento. Se ubica unos metros más abajo del lugar que ocupaba la antigua puerta de la villa. Labrado en arenisca blanca de la zona, destacan sus almenas, no originales sino colocadas en una restauración posterior en el siglo XX.



The building of the Town Hall of Alcaudete, dating back to the end of the 18th century and representing Baroque style, stands out in Veintiocho de Febrero Square by its symmetrical proportions and its great carved facade, which frames both the entrance door and the main balcony. The niche of San Miguel Arcángel, Patron Saint of Alcaudete, is situated over them. At both sides of the balcony it is possible to observe two coats of arms: on the one hand, the one representing the Counts of Alcaudete (probably chipped off during the II Republic) and, on the other, what probably is the oldest coat of arms of the town. The building did not originally contain either the tower or the clock. Together with these elements, the gallery, refurbished in 1926 by architect Luis Berges (Jaén), endows the building with its current appearance. Since 1985 it is protected as a Cultural Interest Asset. The Town Arch is an ornamental arch attached to the building of the Town Hall. It may date back to the 17th century, although it could also be considered contemporary to the building of the Town Hall. It is located slightly below the ancient door of the town. Carved in local white sandstone, its most relevant feature is its merlons, which are not original as they were added after a later 20th-century restoration process.