Vinaroz / Vinaròs / Vinaros

INFORMATION

FontID: 07795VIN

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Iglesia de San Mateo / Sant Mateu

Church Patron Saints: St. Matthew

Country Name: Spain

Location: Castellón, Comunidad Valenciana / Comunitat Valenciana

Directions to Site: Located 38 km S of Tortosa

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 11th - 13th century, Romanesque

Font Notes: Click to view

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]