Colomers
INFORMATION
Font ID: 04851COL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Maria de Colomers / Església parroquial de Santa Maria de Colomers
Font Location in Church: Inside, in the apse
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Plaça de l'Esglesia, 1, 17144 Colomers, Girona, Spain -- Tel.: +34 972 79 80 08
Site Location: Gerona / Girona, Cataluña / Catalunya, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the GI-634, about 20 km ENE of Gerona city
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Gerona
Historical Region: Baix Empordà
Font Notes:
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Illustrated in Catalunya romànica 10 (2000): limestone baptismal font, probably medieval; octagonal basin with rounded but faceted underbowl; slender base pedestal also octagonal and square lower base. It is located at the main apse, to the right of the altar.
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 498940 4659115
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.084114, 2.987181
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 5′ 2.81″ N, 2° 59′ 13.85″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
REFERENCES
- Catalunya romànica 10: El Baix Empordà - La Selva, Barcelona: Pòrtic, 2000, ill. on p. 35