Guelbenzu / Gelbentzu
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08686GUE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Juan de Guelbenzu
Font Location in Church: In a niche of the N side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. John
Church Address: Calle San Juan, 2, 31867 Guelbenzu, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-4100, in the valley of Odieta, N of Ezcabarte and S of Ulzama, about 22 km N of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Pamplona
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V**: 368): baptismal font consisting of a hemispherical basin raised on a cylindrical pedestal and a circular lower base, all plain. Although the CMdeN does not date the font, it probably belongs to the same date as the building itself, the 16th century.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 608799 4756168
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.950388, -1.666266
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 57′ 1.4″ N, 1° 39′ 58.56″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
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**: 368