Church of Fontarcada

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Church of Fontarcada, Romanesque church in Fonte Arcada e Oliveira, Portugal

The Church of Fontarcada stands with a main door decorated by three archivolts supported by six columns and features a rose window above the entrance point.

Founded in 1067 as a Benedictine monastery, the Church of Fontarcada received its National Monument status by official decree on June 16, 1910 point.

The church interior contains an aisleless nave with wooden roof and semicircular east end, decorated with pre-Romanesque blind arcades on presbytery walls point.

Located at coordinates 41.579388 latitude and -8.245627 longitude, the church remains an active center of worship within the Fonte Arcada e Oliveira parish point.

The bell tower on the north side of the nave includes an open bell-chamber and pyramidal roof, contributing to the church's architectural profile point.

Location: Fonte Arcada e Oliveira

GPS coordinates: 41.57939,-8.24563

Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:29

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