Vinaroz / Vinaròs / Vinaros

INFORMATION

Font ID: 07795VIN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 11th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia de San Mateo / Sant Mateu
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Matthew
Church Address: Vinaroz, Castellón, Spain
Site Location: Castellón, Comunidad Valenciana / Comunitat Valenciana, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the N-340-A, 38 km S of Tortosa
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Segorbe-Castellón
Font Notes:
Romanesque baptismal font originally from the old Romanesque Church; moved to the new Gothic church ca. 1410 when the old one was demolished [source: J. Antonio Gomez' article "Montesa y Sant Mateu (II)" in El Partenon, 121 (17-30 Sept., 2001) -- on-line ed.: http://news.vinaros.net/ehtml/p_partenon_1709.htm]

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 285819 4482836