Capela da Costria in Penalva
About this heritage
It is a chapel with prominent neoclassical decorative elements, which was relocated from its original location due to the construction of the national road that passes beside it. It has a rectangular floor plan, with granite walls and a presbytery higher than the rest, covered with a hipped roof, while the main nave has a gabled roof. On the main facade stands out a lintelled double-leaf door with protective grating, flanked by small rectangular openings. Around the door, the neoclassical decoration simulates columns with molded bases. Above the door is a pediment with a decorated oculus and, above it, a stone-carved shield with an openwork crown. On the sides, on straight moldings, stand square pinnacles with balls, and at the top, a stone cross. The surroundings of the chapel are arranged as a natural space to accommodate the faithful during celebrations.
To learn more
This chapel is a small, very beautiful church, decorated with elegant stone details. It was previously located elsewhere but was moved because a road was built very close by. It has a rectangular shape and a part of the altar that is slightly higher. The entrance door is large and has a grille for protection, with small windows on the sides. Above the door there is a round ornament and a stone shield. At the corners there are pinnacles (like small towers) and a cross at the very top. Around the chapel there is a green space where people gather during festivals.
To know it better
We are facing a rectangular-plan chapel, built in granite and with a marked neoclassical character, relocated from its original site due to the opening of the adjacent national road. The presbytery, higher than the nave, is covered with a hipped roof, while the main nave has a gabled roof. The main facade features a lintelled double-leaf doorway, protected by grating, flanked by small rectangular openings. The neoclassical decoration framing the door simulates columns with molded bases. Above the doorway is a pediment with a decorated oculus, topped by a heraldic shield carved in stone and crowned by an openwork crown. At the lateral ends, on straight moldings, rise square pinnacles with balls, culminating in a stone cross at the top. The immediate surroundings have been arranged as a natural space for the gathering of the faithful on celebration days, thus highlighting the social and liturgical function of the chapel in the Galician rural context.
Location
- Locality
- Penalva
- Municipality
- Nogueira de Ramuín
- Province
- Ourense
- Country
- Spain
The asset
- Eco-destination
- Río Miño – Ourense
- Environment
- Rural
How to get there
- Access
- By land
The visit
- Visitable
- Yes
Coordinates
- Latitud
- 42.44113
- Longitud
- -7.74361