Urrizola-Galain / Urrizola-Galáin / Urritzola-Galain

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08516URR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (early), Late Romanesque / Early Gothic?
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de la Asunción de Urrizola-Galáin
Font Location in Church: In the presbitery
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Address: C. la Asunción, 23, 31799 Urritzola-Galain, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-4242, in the valley and municipality of Ulzama, about 20 km N of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Pamplona
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V**: 670-671) as a baptismal font of the early 13th century in the proto-Gothic style; Domeño (1992: 181) describes it as Romanesque; the sides of the cylindrical basin are ornamented with a blind arcade of round arches; the stem of the base is a plain cylindrical stem; the lower base or plinth is square and ornamented with ball motif.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 609841 4758431
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.970608, -1.653045
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 58′ 14.19″ N, 1° 39′ 10.96″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: cylindrical, 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. 181
  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. V**: 670-671
  • Navallas Rebolé, A., Navarra, guía y mapa, 1986, p. 142