Church of San Facundo y San Primitivo, Silió, Romanesque church in Silió, Spain
The Church of San Facundo y San Primitivo is a Romanesque building in Silió with a high nave reaching about 10 meters and a semicircular apse divided into three vertical sections. Two entrances give access: the main southern door with prismatic archivolts and a secondary entrance on the gable end.
The building stands on the site of a monastery founded in 938, which was given to the Cathedral of Burgos by Queen Urraca in 1119. This gift made it an important religious property in the region.
The carved capitals show workers carrying vessels and mythical figures, reflecting common Romanesque themes of labor and legend. These decorations reveal what mattered to the people who built and decorated this place.
The church is located in a quiet village setting and is generally open during daytime hours as an active place of worship. Visitors should note that the narrow gable end limits views from certain angles outside.
Nine blind arches inside the apse contain intricately carved capitals that survived a fire during the Spanish Civil War. These stone carvings stand as evidence of craftsmanship that endured through hardship.
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