Church of Santa Caterina i Sant Agustí

The Church of San Agustín, also known as the Church of Santa Caterina y San Agustín is a Valencian Gothic style building, which represents one of the most important Catholic churches in the city of Valencia.

This building is identified as an Asset of Cultural Interest and is located in the Plaza de San Agustín, in the heart of the city and in a privileged location to be admired by tourists from all over the world.

The Church of St. Augustine is also considered of great historical importance due to its antiquity. Its date of creation dates back to the foundation of the Augustine convent in 1307. At that time, construction began on both the church and the convent, with such impressive dimensions that it was for a long time one of the largest in all of Valencia.

Today only the church still stands, but with a restoration work carried out by the architect Javier Goerlich Lleó in 1940.

From this restoration, the Church of San Agustín was completed with the façade and tower that currently overlook Guillem de Castro street.

In terms of infrastructure, we are facing a Gothic church with a single nave, side chapels and choir at the foot.

Inside there are multiple elements that may be of cultural interest. Among them is the fact that the first fajón is located between the third and fourth chapels. The first two chapels on each side are joined by the chancel.

Despite its Gothic character, the Church of San Agustín transmits a lot of lightness, thanks above all to the presence of five large pointed windows present in the presbytery.

Among the most important sculptures, the “Mare de Déu de Gracia” (Our Lady of Grace) stands out, which is of Byzantine origin.

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