Church of Santiago de Gobiendes

Santiago de Gobiendes is a pre-Romanesque church in the autonomous community of Asturias, in northwestern Spain. It belongs to the Parroquia Gobiendes and is located on a hill overlooking the Cantabrian coast about 4 km southeast of Colunga, capital of the homonymous municipality ( concejo ). 1931, the Church of the Monumento Nacional ( Bien de Interès Cultural ) was told.

History

The inauguration date of the church is not occupied. Mentioned Santiago de Gobiendes in the deed of donation Ordoños II, king of León, to the Cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo in 921, their authenticity is doubtful, however. Because of their broad agreement with the Church of San Salvador de Priesca ( arcades on pillars with supporting capitals, columns with Taubandring set, abacus with Flechtbanddekor ) whose inauguration date is evidenced by an inscription for the year 921, is Santiago de Gobiendes the late 9th or assigned to the early 10th century. The church was substantially altered by modifications and extensions. In the 19th century, the original four-bay nave was extended westwards, cultivated a new portico and enlarged the apse. Likewise, an open bell tower ( espadaña ) was added. From 1983 to 1988, the restoration of the church was carried out under the direction of the architect Berenguer Magín Díez.

Architecture

In construction Santiago de Gobiendes corresponds to the pre-Romanesque churches of Asturias. The church is a three-aisled basilica with a rectangular plan, a three-part western porch and a likewise rectangular three-part choir. The open bell tower ( espadaña ) dates from a later period.

Interior

The narrow aisles are separated from the nave by four arches which rest on monolithic pillars with supporting capitals and their arches are built of brick. Beginning and end of the arcades limit set four columns with Corinthian capitals that are decorated with a double row of acanthus leaves. A Taubandring separates the capital from the column shaft. The abacus has a Flechtbanddekor. The original nave is divided into four bays and carries a wooden beamed ceiling. On both sides of the nave open four rectangular windows. In the West, a three-part, grown in the 19th century narthex is the entrance area.

Choir

To the east is a rectangular choir joins with three barrel-vaulted apses. As in the church of San Salvador de Valdediós dominates the larger central apse of the two smaller side apses in height. The windows of the side apses have retained their original alabaster fillings. The central apse was in 17 / 18 Century enlarged the choir screen was removed. The barrier system was used to separate the choir, also known as the presbytery, the area of the laity. They corresponded to the to the 11th century commonly used in Spain and had a Hispanic liturgy the iconostasis of Orthodox churches comparable function. In addition, the choir was covered with curtains. From the original central apse of the blind arches are preserved on the side walls fragments. In the south wall of the enlarged in the 19th century choir a twin window was reused with Alfizrahmen. The sheets of the window resting on a narrow pillar and a capital on which a sun gear is shown. A similar window is kept in the sacristy. It is assumed that both windows are from the original choir chapel and were built one above the other. The upper window could have served as access to the usually located on the central apse and externally accessible chamber only ( cámara oculta ).

Sacristy

In the sacristy dating from the original main apse capitals, fragments of columns and mullioned windows are kept.