San Pedro de la Nave

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San Pedro de la Nave is a well-preserved early medieval church in Spain, renowned as one of the finest surviving examples of Visigothic religious architecture.

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San Pedro de la Nave canonical 1
San Pedro de la Nave-Almendra 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Visigothic church
church
cultural heritage monument
architecturalStyle Visigothic architecture
builtDuring Visigothic Kingdom
completionDate late 7th century
country Spain
dedicatedTo Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
denomination Catholic
era early Middle Ages
facingDirection east
floorElevation slightly raised presbytery
hasApse side apses
square apse
hasArchitecturalType basilica
hasDecoration figurative sculpture
geometric motifs
vegetal motifs
hasFeature barrel vaults
carved reliefs
horseshoe arches
sculpted capitals
hasPlan cruciform plan
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
Monumento Histórico-Artístico
heritageDesignationDate 1912
inception 7th century
isWellPreservedExampleOf Visigothic religious architecture
locatedIn Castile and León
San Pedro de la Nave-Almendra
province of Zamora
linked to: Province of Zamora
locatedNear Esla River
material stone
movedFrom original riverside site on the Esla River
notableRelief Daniel in the lions’ den
Sacrifice of Isaac
linked to: Akedah
numberOfNaves 3
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
relocatedTo higher ground near El Campillo
relocationPeriod 1930s
relocationReason construction of the Ricobayo Reservoir
roofType stone vault
significance important monument of early medieval architecture in the Iberian Peninsula
one of the best-preserved Visigothic churches in Spain
structuralSystem load-bearing masonry walls
tourism popular site for cultural tourism
usedFor Christian worship

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Visigothic Kingdom notableArchitecture San Pedro de la Nave
San Pedro de la Nave locatedIn San Pedro de la Nave-Almendra
linked to: San Pedro de la Nave