Church of Santiago de Gobiendes

Cultural property in Colunga, Spain

43°28′1.1″N 5°14′19.7″W / 43.466972°N 5.238806°W / 43.466972; -5.238806ArchitectureTypeChurchStylePre-RomanesqueSpecificationsLength26 metres (85 ft)Width12 metres (39 ft) ^[1]Width (nave)8.6 metres (28 ft)

Saint James of Gobiendes (Spanish: Iglesia de Santiago de Gobiendes) is a Roman Catholic pre-romanesque church, located in Gobiendes, next to Colunga, Asturias, Spain. It was built during the reign of Alfonso II of Asturias, its structure is typical of pre-romanesque Asturian architecture.

It underwent through an important remodeling in 1853, being further restored in 1946 and in 1983.

Notes

^ ^a ^b Arias Paramo 1992, p. 32

References

Arias Paramo, Lorenzo (1992). "Geometría y proporción en la arquitectura prerrománica asturiana". Actas del III Congreso de Arqueología Medieval Española (in Spanish). Oviedo: Universidad de Oviedo: 27–37. ISBN 84-604-1916-9. Retrieved 2009-05-31.

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Pre-romanesque art in the Kingdom of Asturias

Pre-Romanesque art in Asturias is framed between the years 711 and 925, the period of the rise and extension of the Kingdom of Asturias.

Architecture

1st period (737 to 791)	Santa Cruz de Cangas de Onís Church of San Juan Apóstol y Evangelista
2nd period (791 to 842)	Cathedral Basilica of San Salvador Pilgrimage church of Santiago de Compostela Church of San Tirso Church of San Julián de los Prados Church of Santa María de Bendones Church of San Pedro de Nora Church of Santiago de Gobiendes Cámara Santa of Oviedo
3rd period (842 to 866)	Church of Santa María del Naranco Church of San Miguel de Lillo Church of Santa Cristina de Lena
4th period (866 to 910)	Church of San Salvador de Valdediós Church of Santo Adriano de Tuñón
5th period (910 to 925)	Church of San Salvador de Priesca