Iglesia de Bunyola

Religious | Bunyola

If there is a building in Bunyola that can stand up to the nearby Alfabia mountain range, it is the church of Sant Mateu. The monumental facade of this baroque temple impresses by force among the low houses around. Its large rose window looks like an eye on the future of the village, the clock on it shows the times, and its bell tower marks from the top the roof of Bunyola. There is no doubt that its elegant silhouette is the hallmark of the town when viewed from a distance, and it is normal that this is so, because inside it is also guarded another marvel of religious art: the Mare de Deu de la Neu, the Virgin of the Snows. It is a marble image weighing 700 kilos and almost a meter and a half high, representing the virgin with the child in her arms. It is believed that this regal image was carved in the 15th century and Bunyola keeps it in the place it deserves: in the center of the main altar of its parish church.