Valladolid - Hermitage of Urueña, jewel of the Romanesque Catalan Lombard ... in Castilla

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Hermitage of the Announced in Urueña in the province of Valladolid

A travel through the province of Valladolid, like the ones I have done recently, it never ceases to surprise you.

You may have heard of the medieval village of Urueña, a small town located on top of a hill and surrounded by a big Wall, whose cultural appeal has been highlighted since 2007 after becoming the First Book Village of Spain.

When you walk through its wall, at the foot of the hill you will discover a hermitage that will surely get your attention.

Hermitage of the Announced in Urueña in the province of Valladolid

It's about the Issue of the Announced, a beautiful and flirtatious Romanesque monument that dates back to the 11th century and is a curious and unique example of the Romanesque Lombard Catalan that you can see in Castilla.

I have to admit that I am now passionate about Romanesque architecture whose simplicity excites me, in the face of what today "charges me", in particular the engolación of the great part of the baroque architecture.

But appreciating the beauty of this hermitage certainly helps its location, with the views to the bottom of the Urueña wall.

Romanesque hermitage of Urueña

Architectural style Catalan Romanesque comes from the Italian region of Lombardy, from where master architects turned to Catalonia where they built monuments like the Ripoll monasterythat of San Martin de Canigó wave Seo de Urgell Cathedral.

Hermitage of the Announced in Urueña in the province of Valladolid

Where is now the Hermitage of the Annunciated there was previously a small Mozarabic monastery, with the denomination of San Pedro de Cubillas.

And how is it that in this area of ​​the Castilian plateau a church with saidlombardo catalan architectural style?

A daughter of count of Ansúrez, founder of the city of Valladolid, married a Armengol, count of Urgel, and it was the Infanta Dona Sancha, her friend, the one who promoted the creation of the church, no doubt with the support of teachers from Catalonia.

The building, as usual in that architecture, is built in Sillarejo, with very thick walls of carved stone and decoration with blind arches and Lombard bands in the apses.

Interior of the Hermitage of the Annunciated in Urueña in the province of Valladolid

Inside you will be struck by its large vault, also characteristic of style Romanesque Lombard and, above all, the octagonal dome on the cruise.

You will also see the 17th century altar with a Romanesque image of the Virgin of the Annunciatedwhich is the patron saint of Urueña.

Some time ago the church door was protected by a large porch, a later addition to the original Romanesque church,

But said porch was removed during the last century, and in the photos that the guide will show you during the church visit You can see how the improvement has been to preserve a more original image of the hermitage.

Hermitage of the Announced in Urueña in the province of Valladolid

Photos of the Hermitage of Urueña

Here you have more Photos of the Ermita de la Anunciada de Urueña, in the province of Valladolid.



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