Puerto de la Cruz

INFORMATION

Font ID: 07870PUE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Originally at the Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia
Font Location in Church: [uncertain whereabouts]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Pl. de la Iglesia, s/n, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain -- Tel: +34 922 38 00 51
Site Location: Canarias, Canarias, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Puerto de la Cruz is located off the TF-5, in the NW area of the island of Tenerife
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Font Notes:
Described in Hernández Pérez (2001: 2) as a 17th century baptismal font made of white and blue marble donated to this church by Mateo Opes, ["prioste de la Cruz"]; it was originally at the baptistery of this church [NB: the source is rather confusing on where this font ended up; it apparently was removed from its original location in the baptistry and placed at the entrance to serve as holy-water stoup; after that episode the text is not clear on the location of this object -- to be resolved]

COORDINATES

UTM: 28R 348346 3144365
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 28.416932, -16.548308
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 28° 25′ 0.95″ N, 16° 32′ 53.91″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, marble (white and blue)

REFERENCES

  • Hernández Pérez, Melecio, "Las pilas bautismales de la Peña de Francia", 11 August 2001, El Día Digital, 2001, pp. 1-3; p. 2