Valencia. The Church of El Salvador and Santa Monica (Parroquia del Salvador y Santa Mónica)

The parish of Saint Salvador in Valencia was founded on October 20, 1238 on the site of an Arab mosque by king Jaime I the Conqueror, and in 1603 the Augustinian monks opened the monastery of Saint Monica here. A year later, the Patriarch of San Juan de Ribera presented the monastery with an image of the crucified Christ, which he called "Faith" (Cristo de la Fe). The image was declared miraculous (what miracles happened to it, history does not say), resulting in a local festival, culminating in a procession with a crucifix at the head. The crucifix was placed in a small chapel, and in 1630 the construction of a large Church began.

The construction of the Church, designed by josé Camaña Pañella, was completed in 1662. the Church inherited the names of the parish and monastery and became known as the Church of Salvador and Santa Monica (Parroquia del Salvador y Santa Mónica on the map). In 1672, a miraculous crucifix was placed in the altar of the Church. The bell tower was added in 1915, the author of the project architect Javier Goerlich (Javier Goerlich).

The image of Christ lasted until July 1936, when the Church was looted. After the war, the temple was restored,and the sculptor Carmelo Vicent (Carmelo Vicent) made a new image, using the preserved images of the relic. In 1942, the new image was blessed by the Archbishop of Valencia, but it remains permanently on the altar. Now in the processions used another crucifix, stored in the side altar and survived the pogrom, the origin of which is attributed to the end of the 16th-early 17th century.

The interior of the temple, judging by the descriptions, is quite luxurious, but on the morning of January 1, there was no opportunity to look at them.

In front of the facade of the Church, in a small square, there is a monument to Saint Teresa.