Friary of Santa María de Jesús, Salvatierra de los Barros
Espadaña y convento franciscano de Santa María de Jesús
What it is
Founded in 1507 as one of the first houses of the Discalced Franciscan reform in Extremadura, and rebuilt to a new plan in 1663. It is now a privately owned ruin with no specific legal protection, of which the bell-gable is the most prominent survivor.
What it needs
Hispania Nostra added it to the Red List on 27 October 2026 because the bell-gable has lost part of its base, its north section has already fallen and total collapse is feared. The entry calls for immediate intervention and names no restoration project, budget or rescuer.
Before you act. The Red List entry is the only source. There is no campaign, costing or donation channel, and the ruin is privately owned, so any rescue depends on the owner.
Last checked 9 November 2026. Parts of this entry could not be fully confirmed; see the note above. Responsible body: Hispania Nostra (Lista Roja del Patrimonio); the owner is private and not named.
The roof and dome over the crossing fell in the 1970s, leaving the east end open to the weather, and Hispania Nostra put the church on its Red List in April 2025. A local association's 2026 crowdfunding closed below its minimum; the money would rebuild the structure and roof of the crossing and presbytery, then the interior.
About 200 timber ceiling beams in the first floor of the cloister are failing from age, damp and wood-boring insects; many must be replaced and the rest treated. The 'Apadrina una viga' (sponsor a beam) appeal prices each beam at 300 euros.
