St Peter's church, Caracena explained

San Pedro de Caracena
Native Language:Spanish
Coordinates:41.3825°N -3.0923°W
Location:Caracena, Spain
Designation1:Spain
Designation1 Offname:Iglesia de San Pedro
Designation1 Type:Non-movable
Designation1 Criteria:Monument
Designation1 Date:1935
Designation1 Number:RI-51-0001093

St Peter's church (Spanish: Iglesia de San Pedro) is one of two Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic churches located in Caracena, Spain. The 12th-century church is most notable for the carvings on the capitals on the columns of the atrium, and in pedestals on the cornice.

Conservation

It has been designated a Bien de Interés Cultural, and has been protected by a heritage listing since 1935.