Heritage · Poveda de la Sierra
Church of San Pablo and Ermita de los Remedios (Poveda de la Sierra)
The church of San Pablo Apóstol in Poveda de la Sierra is a 16th-century rural church, renovated twice in the 20th century, retaining the belfry and portico of the original 12th-century church. At the top of the village stands the Ermita de los Remedios, with a Romanesque portal of three archivolts and capitals carved with mythological beasts.
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From here, follow the memory of the territory
These readings connect Church of San Pablo and Ermita de los Remedios (Poveda de la Sierra) with the history, work, and villages around it.
- Municipality
- Poveda de la Sierra
- Province
- Guadalajara
- 16th century
- Belfry
- Romanesque Ermita de los Remedios
- Carved capitals
San Pablo
A rural church from the 16th century, renovated twice during the 20th century. From the original 12th-century church, the belfry and the portico survive, sheltered beneath an atrium supported by wooden pillars.
The gem: Ermita de los Remedios
At the highest point of the village stands the principal historic building of Poveda. It preserves a Romanesque portal with a semicircular arch of three archivolts and capitals carved with medieval mythological beasts, sheltered by an atrium on wooden columns, alongside a two-bay triangular bell-gable.
Location
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Approximate position: village centre.
Reference villages: Poveda de la Sierra · Peñalen · Valsalobre · Cueva del Hierro.
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