I went through the Hive | I entered the Church of San José de El Poblado.
Greetings lovers of architecture and design, I hope you are well in these holidays where much is shared with family for Christmas and waiting for the arrival of a new year.
I come to bring you a surprise, because I am going to fulfill what I offered. This has been a challenge for me because, as I have already said, I have been afraid of the inside of churches since I was a little boy, because of the religious statues. However, I admire the architecture of the temples and it was time to share their interior design as well. So after showing you the exterior details of this beautiful church that is cultural heritage of the city, now I come to bring you images of its interior.
Well, it was not so easy for me to enter a catholic church, but because of the dear community Arquitectura+Diseño I ventured and it was worth it and yes, suddenly I see myself there, in front of one of the open doors of the main facade.
Saludos amantes de la arquitectura y el diseño, deseo que estén bien en estos días festivos donde se comparte mucho en familia por la navidad y en espera de la llegada de un año nuevo.
Vengo a traerles una sorpresa, porque les voy a cumplir lo que ofrecí. Se trata de mostrar el interior del Templo de San José de El Poblado en la ciudad colombiana de Medellín, esto ha sido un reto para mí porque como ya lo he dicho, las iglesias por dentro me dan temor desde que era un chiquillo, por las estatuas religiosas. Sin embargo admiro la arquitectura de los templos y ya he era hora de compartir también su diseño interior. Por eso luego de mostrarles los detalles exteriores de esta bella iglesia que es patrimonio cultural de la ciudad, ahora vengo a traerles imágenes de su interior.
Bueno, no fue tan sencillo para mi entrar a una iglesia católica, pero por la querida comunidad Arquitectura+Diseño me aventuré y vaya que valió la pena y sí, de repente me veo allí, frente a una de las puertas abiertas de la fachada principal.
From the outside, a vestibule, a room before the main nave of the temple, was visible.
Desde afuera se veía un vestíbulo, una sala antes de la nave principal del templo.
I made up my mind and took the step, so I entered the church of San José de El Poblado. Enter the vestibule and there are two statues of angels that are at the entrance of the main nave, each holding a container of water which is called a holy water font. The statues are in charge of the welcome and for the parishioners to cross themselves, which is a Catholic ritual. Shall I tell them the truth? I felt afraid and almost backed away but I had to continue.
Me decidí y di el paso, así que entre al templo de San José de El Poblado. Entre el vestíbulo y hay dos estatuas de ángeles que están en la entrada de la nave principal, cada una sostiene un recipiente con agua que es lo que se llama pila de agua bendita. Las estatuas están encargadas de la bienvenida y para que los feligreses se persignen, lo que es un ritual católico. ¿Les digo la verdad? Sentí miedo y casi que me hecho para atrás pero debía continuar.
I enter the nave and my astonished eyes gaze in amazement at that place with a long central corridor up to the presbytery or altar.
Entro a la nave y mis ojos sorprendidos contemplan con asombro aquel lugar con un largo pasillo central hasta el presbítero o altar.
There are few faithful worshiping and with respect I see the architectural details that give beauty to the temple of San José. The ceiling, the chandeliers, the walls, the columns and the altar left me impressed. The altar at the end of the aisle was very elegant, well lit and decorated with flowers, with the pulpit centered, I think it is made of marble because I did not get too close, it was enough to be in there. Behind the pulpit there is a large wooden altarpiece where the Catholic idols were. I found the decoration of the altar very beautiful.
Hay pocos fieles adorando y con respeto veo los detalles arquitectónicos que dan belleza al templo de San José. El techo, las lamparas, las paredes, las columnas y el altar me dejaron impresionado. El altar al final del pasillo era muy elegante, muy iluminado y decorado con flores, con el pulpito centrado, creo que es de mármol porque no me acerqué mucho, ya era bastante estar allí adentro. Detrás del pulpito hay un gran retablo de madera donde estaban los ídolos católicos. La decoración del altar me pareció muy bonita.
If the exterior of the church is a work of art, the interior is also a work of art, thanks to Augustine Goovaerst, an important architect from Belgium, who designed the vaulting, the altar and it seems that also the pews. All these elements were very well cared for, the capitals on the 28 columns are beautifully decorated as well as supporting the arches.
Si el exterior de la iglesia es una obra de arte por dentro también lo es, gracias a Agustín Goovaerst, un importante arquitecto de Bélgica, que diseñó desde el embovedado, el altar y parece que también las bancas. Todos estos elementos fueron muy bien cuidados, los capiteles sobre las 28 columnas además de cumplir una función de sostén de los arcos también están bellamente decorados.
The vault is elegantly decorated, I was amazed. I don't know if the decorations had any religious significance, I imagine they did.
El embovedado está decorado elegantemente, yo estaba maravillado. No se si las decoraciones tenían algún significado religioso, me imagino que si.
On the walls you can also see decorative paintings and arched stained glass windows that are between small columns decorated like the long columns that support the ceiling or vault.
En las paredes se pueden ver también pinturas decorativas y vitrales en arco que están entre pequeñas columnas decoradas igual a las columnas largas que sostienen el techo o bóveda.
The columns impressed me, I don't know the height or their diameter but you have to be there to see their great size.
Las columnas me impresionaron, no se la altura ni su diámetro pero hay que estar allí para ver su gran tamaño.
I saw a balcony over the entrance of the nave with an arch and two short columns. I take advantage of the combination of colors that in the interior of the church is very colorful and pleases me, but I also see some deteriorated parts.
Vi un balcón sobre la entrada de la nave con un arco y dos columnas cortas. Aprovecho veo la combinación de los colores que en le interior de la iglesia es muy vistoso y me agrada, pero también veo algunas partes deterioradas.
This is a very old church that has a history of 400 years and its current building is more than a century old and in all these years several restoration works have been done to the church and I understand that the roof was remodeled in 2019 and that is practically recent. I imagine that soon they will do a maintenance because this more than an aesthetic problem is structural and that is more serious because it can mean the collapse of the roof.
At the end of my visit I took pictures of the two side access and exit doors. One on the right side and the other on the left side are open and you can see the commercial area surrounding the temple.
Esta es una iglesia muy antigua que tiene una historia de 400 años y su edificio actual tiene más de un siglo y en todos estos años se le han hecho varios trabajos de restauración a la iglesia y sobre el techo tengo entendido que se se le hizo una remodelación en el 2019 y eso es prácticamente reciente. Me imagino que pronto le harán un mantenimiento porque esto más que un problema estético es estructural y eso es más grave porque puede significar el colapso del techo.
Ya finalizando mi visita le tomo fotos a las dos puertas laterales de acceso y salida. Una lateral derecha y otra lateral izquierda que están abiertas y se ve la zona comercial que rodea el templo.
I was impressed with the beauty of the interior of the temple of San José de El Poblado and to think that its interior divisions were once made of adobe and look what the will of a people who joined and actively participated in the construction of this magnificent temple that today continues to have the care of its inhabitants because they have a great sense of belonging to their church, cultural heritage of Medellin.
Quedé impresionado con la belleza del interior del templo de San José de El Poblado y pensar que sus divisiones interiores una vez fueron de adobe y miren lo que logró la voluntad de un pueblo que se unió y participó activamente para la construcción de este magnifico templo que en la actualidad sigue contando con el cuidado de sus pobladores porque tienen un gran sentido de pertenencia hacia su iglesia patrimonio cultural de Medellín.
I wish you enjoyed the interior of San Jose church and I hope I can dare to enter another temple to share it in the Architecture+Design community. Take care and have happy holidays in family togetherness 🙏
Deseo que hayan disfrutado del interior de la iglesia de San José y espero poder atreverme a entrar a otro templo para compartirlo en la comunidad de Arquitectura+Diseño. Cuídense y tengan felices fiestas en unión familiar 🙏
If you have not done so, I invite you to see the exterior facade of the temple.
Si no lo has hecho te invito a ver la fachada exterior del templo:
San José Church | Exploring religious architecture in Medellín
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Greetings dear friend @sorprendente. At last, you've finally collected the immense courage to overcome your fear! I don't know the entire story about your childhood experiences with religious statues, but it's definitely a tremendous sign of relief that you've eventually escaped your comfort zone. Well done! 😊👍
It's an undeniable fact that the Church of San José de El Poblado is a magnificent masterpiece of sacred architecture! We have already witnessed its incredible exterior design in your previous post, and today its majestic interior spaces never failed to fascinate us too. Now that you've successfully ventured into its inner sanctum, what was your immediate feeling after meeting your phobia face to face? How did that helpful experience change your perspective on future visits for church interiors?
Greetings dear friend @storiesoferne, good that you saw that I made it, yes I could do it. Thanks for your recognition of my feat 😁 Well, there was a mix between a feeling of victory with terror but I was able to concentrate on the elements that make up the religious architecture without dwelling on the statues. I have serious conflicts with them 😄
I could also feel the atmosphere of tranquility on the part of the parishioners and this inspired me a lot of respect towards the place, also it was exciting to see directly the beauty of the decoration, I think if I will be able to make future visits to church interiors 😉 Thanks friend for leaving your impressions. I wish you many blessings!
You obviously deserve a pat on the back @sorprendente. I'm simply impressed by the way you diverted your attention thru focusing on other religious objects while also respecting the nearby statues. All the best to your future explorations of church interiors. No need to be afraid anymore. Take it easy dear friend! 😊
Thanks for motivation friend @storiesoferne 👍 I wish you a New Year 2023 with many blessings for you, for your family and for the Architecture+Design community. A hug my friend 😊
Always grateful dear friend @sorprendente. A delightful and prosperous 2023 to you and your lovely family as well. More blessings! 🙏😊
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Oh, my friend @aplusd, thanks for the nice announcement to kick off the year in hive 😊 More success and blessings!
Always our utmost pleasure dear @sorprendente. More blessings and success for 2023! 😀