Church of Santiago de Mens

Mens, Spain

Church of Santiago de Mens construction started in the 12th century. The small church was reduced in the 19th century. The exterior is built in Baroque style.

Religious sites in Spain

Address

Mens 7, Mens, Spain

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Spain

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Mens Castle (0,3 km)

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User Reviews

Eliseo Perez (3 years ago)
Romanesque church, very well preserved.

Angel Martínez (3 years ago)
It is a church, which in addition to having Santiago as its patron saint, has the Jaqués checkered pattern on the upper part of the door. Despite the fact that no Camino de Santiago is recognized from this area, there is a tradition of pilgrimage from this coast. There is also an oral tradition that speaks of a tunnel from the church to the Torres de Mens Like many other churches, you can only visit the interior during mass hours. The small fort that are the towers, cannot be visited either because it is private property

Sergio R.G. (5 years ago)
Galician Romanesque example.

Jaime Lomban (5 years ago)
Church worth visiting.

Ana Recarey (6 years ago)
Very beautiful church

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