The Roman Secret Hidden in this Church in Cehegín.

 The Church of La Magdalena stands at the head of the Constitution Square (Plaza de la Constitución), also known as Castle Square (Plaza del Castillo*), within the historic center of Cehegín. It was designated an Asset of Cultural Interest and a National Monument in 1982.

Construction began in the 16th century, though the project remained unfinished until the late 17th century.

On the picture,  there is a contrast between the church's imposing masonry structure and the soaring brick bell tower, built in the Neo-Mudéjar style, which was added in the 18th century. An interesting detail is that, during the 16th-century expansion, ashlar blocks were repurposed from the nearby Roman site of Begastri; in fact, a Roman funerary stele is embedded in one of the exterior corners.

The church was erected on the site of a former mosque following the arrival of the Order of Santiago and the Knights Templar. Its interior features impressive Ionic columns and ribbed vaulting.

*On a new post, the reason of that name.