San Vicente del Valle

INFORMATION

FontID: 06381VIC

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora

Church Patron Saints: The Assumption of St. Mary [modern advocation]

Country Name: Spain

Location: Burgos, Castilla y León

Directions to Site: Take the N-120from Burgos (dir. Sto. Domingo de la Calzada) to Belorado; at Belorado turn right (south) and follow the comarcal road (dir. Pradoluengo) for 7 km to the two-way split; there, follow the left road , past Villagalijo; S. Vicente del Valle is about 5 km from it, 1 km just off this road.

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 11th - 12th century, Romanesque

Font Notes: Click to view

Described in Palomero Aragón (1999: 129) as an excellent Romanesque baptismal font in this church.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

Le Patrimoine des communes du Calvados, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001