Aizaga / Aitzaga

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08038AIZ
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Ermita de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Aizaga de Iturmendi / Aitzagako ermita
Font Location in Church: Inside, S side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Previous Font Location(s): originally from the church of San Miguel in Iturmendi
Church Notes: This church was formerly the parish temple of Aizaga
Church Address: 31810 Aizaga, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the A-10, near Iturmendi, 38 km WNW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Barranca-Burunda, Merindad de Pamplona
Font Notes:
Described the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. V**: 62) as a baptismal font with a hemispherical basin ornamented with ribbed pattern; it is dated to the 16th century. This font was originally from the church of San Miguel in Iturmendi with which it traded fonts [NB: the original font from Aizaga is now at San Miguel in Iturmendi -- cf. Index entry for Iturmendi for the font originally from the Ermita de Na. Sra. de Aizaga].

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 571669 4749703
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.89657, -2.12219
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 53′ 47.65″ N, 2° 7′ 19.88″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. V**: 62