Church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena explained

Building Name:Church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena
Iglesia del Monasterio de San Miguel
Location: Bárcena del Monasterio, Spain
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Province:Asturias
District:Tineo
Consecration Year:13th century
Status:Church
Architecture Type:Church
Coordinates:43.3653°N -6.5181°W

The Church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena (Spanish; Castilian: Iglesia del Monasterio de San Miguel) is a church located in Bárcena del Monasterio, Tineo, Asturias, Spain.

The current building, formerly the church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena, dates from the 13th century. A 16th-century chapel is located on the building's north side. There is a vestry and small domed apsidioles. Part of the building contains Romanesque architecture, and another Pre-Romanesque. Its foundation is a reconstruction of an existing old building. The interior is decorated with wall paintings from the 16th century.

A stone funerary inscription dates to the year 1003.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: García de Castro Valdés , García de Castro Valdés, César . Arte prerrománico en Asturias. 2004. Oviedo. Ediciones Nobel S.A.. Spanish. 84-8459-181-6.