Church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena

Church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena Iglesia del Monasterio de San Miguel(Spanish)
Exterior view.
Basic information
Location	Bárcena del Monasterio, Spain
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Asturias
District	Tineo
Year consecrated	13th century
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Church
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church

Interior view

Funerary inscription: "In the name of the Lord. This stone is placed at the head of the body and it reads: Here rests the servant of God Arogontine confessed, and died on Wednesday, September 1 for the year 1003.^[1]

The Church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena (Spanish: Iglesia del Monasterio de San Miguel) is a church located in Bárcena del Monasterio, Tineo, Asturias, Spain.

The current building, formerly the church of the Monastery of San Miguel de Bárcena, dates from the 13th century. A 16th century chapel is located on the building's north side. There is a vestry and small domed apsidioles. Part of the building contains Romanesque architecture, and another Pre-Romanesque. Its foundation is a reconstruction of an existing old building. The interior is decorated with wall paintings from the 16th century.

A stone funerary inscription dates to the year 1003.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} García de Castro Valdés, García de Castro Valdés, César (2004) (in Spanish). Arte prerrománico en Asturias. Oviedo: Ediciones Nobel S.A.. ISBN 8484591816.