Santa María de Baiona Church, Baiona, Spain

The fortified-looking church of Santa María of Baiona, with a Ogival Romanesque style, was built in the 13th century and had the category of collegiate church from 1482 to 1850.

It is divide up in three naves with their respective rectangular apses. The main nave resembles the Cistercian style of Santa María de Oia monastery. Two buttresses flanked the front door in the main façade: three pairs of columns, flat tympanum and archivolts. Windows are Romanesque; there is a marvellous Romanesque rose window up in the main façade. In 1841 several crosses of different styles formerly placed around the village were moved to the portico.

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Jose Garcia (7 months ago)
Religious temple, but with the appearance of a fortress, I imagine that at some point it had that function. It is Romanesque in style but on the outside it lacks decoration and its beauty comes from the simplicity of its lines. Inside, the concept changes, with multiple columns on the pillars with rich capitals, composed of three naves, its altarpiece and its decoration are notable.

Luis Amaral (8 months ago)
Muito bonita a Igreja de Santa Maria de Baiona, com acesso gratuito, erguida na segunda metade do século XII, foi quase totalmente reconstruída no século XIV, atualmente observamos um estilo românico de transição ou românico-ogival com influências cistercienses.

Andres Vol (13 months ago)
Beautiful façade with a large and spacious central nave. Free and open access that is a lot. Very well cared for and clean.

José (2 years ago)
Beautiful example of Romanesque style. Built around the 13th century.

Ondrej Tichy (2 years ago)
Spacious gothic gym. Ceiling suffuciently high, even for badminton or voleyball.

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