The Church of the Oath of Saint Rafae was raised in the 18th century in the same place where tradition says that the archangel Saint Raphael appeared to Father Roelas in the year 1578,swearing to guard the city and its inhabitants. The neoclassical temple was erected thanks to a popular subscription that was able to finance the work of the architect Vicente López Cardera and which ended in the year 1806. Today it continues to function as a religious temple and canonical headquarters of the Brotherhood of San Rafael.
The interior of the church alternates a longitudinal space with a circular spaceand is divided into three naves separated by semicircular arches that rest on quadrangular pillars and are covered by barrel vaults< /strong> in its central part, the complex is finished with a beautiful dome over the presbytery. Highlights include the golden wooden baldachin of the Main Altar that covers the carving of the Archangel San Rafaell, which was carved by the sculptor Gómez Sandoval in the year ;o 1735 and beautiful paintings by the famous Cordoban artist Antonio Palomino made in the 18th century. Outside stands the great last neoclassical façade of the city decorated with sculptures of the Patron Saints of Córdoba, San Rafael, San Acisclo and Santa Victoria.
In the mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and in the afternoons from 6:00 p.m. :30 to 21:0
Other nearby places of interest are the Orive Gardens, the Viana Palace and the Royal Church of Santa Marina de las Aguas Santas.