Almacave, in Lamego
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view of font and cover
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Joost Limburg, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken August 2011 by Joost Limbourg
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission
view of church exterior - west end - detail
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Joost Limburg, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken August 2011 by Joost Limbourg
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission
INFORMATION
Font ID: 17669ALM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th - 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Igreja de Santa Maria de Almacave
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Notes: "The church of Santa Maria de Almacave Church, which dates from the second half of the 12th century, is said to be Lamego’s oldest surviving building. The three archivolt Romanesque portals and the side doors and lintels still remain from the original. It is said that in 1143, Lamego hosted the first cortes (national assembly) to recognize Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal, following his self-declaration of 1139, and also that he was crowned in this church. In the 18th century the church was radically altered and was decorated with the azulejos and the carved and gilded altars seen today." [source: www.aportugalattraction.com/portugal-attractions/santa-maria-de-almacave-church.htm [accessed 11 September 2011]]
Church Address: Rua das Cortes, Lamego 5100-132, Phone: +351 254 612 005
Site Location: Viseu, Centro, Portugal, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the N226, in the municipality of Lamego and just N of it
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font consisiting of a large octagonal basin with rounded sides; graded moulding at the upper rim; on a short moulded octagonal base. The wooden cover is octagonal, flat and plain; with side lock.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Joost Limburg, of www.romanicoportugal.org, for his photographs of this church and font
COORDINATES
UTM: 29T 600510 4550826
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage Notes: no lining
LID INFORMATION
Date: modern?
Material: wood
Apparatus: no
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]