bell tower of Igrexa parroquial de Santa María de Chantada (vella) - Chantada, Lugo, Galicia, España
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N 42° 36.481 W 007° 46.203
29T E 600886 N 4718020
Bell tower of neoclasic church
Waymark Code: WM14K88
Location: Galicia, Spain
Date Posted: 07/19/2021
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spa: La nave es rectangular, con ábside semicircular. Los muros que la conforman son de mampostería y sillería de granito, con cubierta de teja a dos y cuatro aguas. La sacristía está adosada a la cabecera. El arco triunfal que separa la nave del presbiterio es de medio punto. Destaca de esta iglesia el frontis, de estilo neoclásico, realizado en el año 1818. Está conformado por cuatro pilastras, una sobria cornisa y un frontón partido, del que arranca la base que sostiene la torre. Esta es de forma cuadrada, con un segundo cuerpo octogonal, coronado por un cupulín.
eng: The nave is rectangular, with a semicircular apse. The walls that make it up are made of masonry and granite ashlar masonry, with a two- and four-sided tile roof. The sacristy is attached to the head. The triumphal arch that separates the nave from the presbytery is half-pointed. The church's neoclassical façade stands out in 1818. It is made up of four pilasters, a sober cornice and a split pediment, from which the base that supports the tower starts. This is square in shape, with a second octagonal body, crowned by a dome.
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 2
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No
Address of Tower: Not listed
Relevant website?: Not listed
Rate tower: Not listed
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