Castellar de la Muntanya / Santa Maria de Castellar de la Muntanya

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08161CAS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Església de Santa Maria / Iglesia de Santa Maria de Castellar de la Muntanya
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, partly-built into a wall
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: 17858 Castellar de la Muntanya, Girona, Spain
Site Location: Gerona / Girona, Cataluña / Catalunya, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located N of the N-260 and the A-26, in the municipality of La Val de Bian, 7-8 km N of Olot
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Gerona
Historical Region: Alta Garrotxa
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. IV: 389): baptismal font probably of the 12th century; the basin is cylindrical and totally plain, with a chamfered underbowl; the short pedestal base is also cylindrical and plain. The font, probably not in its original position, is now partly built into a wall inside the church.

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 458741 4676322
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.237995, 2.499938
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 14′ 16.78″ N, 2° 29′ 59.78″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, Catalunya romànica, Barcelona: Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1984-, vol. IV: 389