Poveda / Poveda de la Sierra

INFORMATION

FontID: 16148POV

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol

Church Patron Saints: St. Peter

Country Name: Spain

Location: Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha

Directions to Site: Located on the CM-210, 35 km SSW of Molina de Aragón, 138 from Guadalajara capital

Century and Period: 12th century [basin only], Medieval [composite]

Font Notes: Click to view

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.

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