Poveda / Poveda de la Sierra
INFORMATION
Font ID: 16148POV
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century [basin only], Medieval [composite]
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol, Poveda de la Sierra
Font Location in Church: Inside
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Address: 19463 Poveda de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Spain
Site Location: Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the CM-210, 35 km SSW of Molina de Aragón, 138 from Guadalajara capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Sigüenza-Guadalajara
Additional Comments: altered font? modern base
Font Notes:
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The Enciclopedia del románico en Castilla-La Mancha: Guadalajara (2009) illustrates a baptismal font in this church, consisting of a plain tub-shaped basin raised on a modern square pedestal. The church dates from the 12th century, as perhaps does this basin.
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 582251 4499681
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 40.643889, -2.027222
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 40° 38' 38.0" N, 2° 1' 38.0" W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: tub-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico en Castilla-La Mancha: Guadalajara, Aguilar de Campoo: Fundación Santa María la Real, Centro de Estudios del Románico, 2009, vol. 2: p. 652
- Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico, Fundación Santa María la Real, 2020+. URL: www.romanicodigital.com.