Urdaniz No. 1 / Urdaitz / Urdániz

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08509URD
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Miguel de Urdániz Urdániz[originally from the old church]
Font Location in Church: In the baptismal chapel, N side of the nave
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael
Church Notes: medieval church abandoned after a massive fire destroyed it; new church built on the former site of the Ermita de San Miguel, in the centre of town.
Church Address: 31698 Urdaniz, Navarre, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the N-135, in the valley and municipality of Esteríbar, 14-15 km NE of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Sangüesa
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. VI*: 389) and in Domeño (1992: 180): medieval baptismal font; hemispherical basin raised on a cylindrical stem, both plain. The CMdeN (ibid.) informs that this baptismal font was the original one from the medieval church that was located uphill from the town; that church was abandoned after a massive fire destroyed it and the new one was built in the centre of town.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 620363 4752148
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.912452, -1.525409
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 54′ 44.83″ N, 1° 31′ 31.47″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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

REFERENCES

  • Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, p. 180
  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. IV*: 389