Church of Saint James of Gobiendes
Iglesia de Santiago de Gobiendes (in Spanish)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
ProvinceAsturias
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusChurch
Year consecrated9th century[1]
Location
LocationSpain Gobiendes, Spain
Geographic coordinates43°28′1.1″N 5°14′19.7″W / 43.466972°N 5.238806°W / 43.466972; -5.238806
Architecture
TypeChurch
StylePre-Romanesque
Specifications
Length26 metres (85 ft)
Width12 metres (39 ft) [1]
Width (nave)8.6 metres (28 ft)

Saint James of Gobiendes (Spanish: Iglesia de Santiago de Gobiendes) is a Roman Catholic pre-romanesque church, located in Gobiendes, next to Colunga, Asturias, Spain. It was built during the reign of Alfonso II of Asturias, its structure is typical of pre-romanesque Asturian architecture.

It underwent through an important remodeling in 1853, being further restored in 1946 and in 1983.

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Notes

  1. ^ a b Arias Paramo 1992, p. 32

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