Church of Santa María de Feá
About this heritage
The Church of Santa María de Feá is a prominent example of Romanesque religious architecture, built between the late 12th and early 13th centuries. It features a rectangular plan and a gabled roof, topped at the ends by diamond-point pinnacles and an Agnus Dei sculpted on the apse wall. The entire cornice is decorated with a set of original Romanesque corbels. The main façade has an entrance door and a heraldic shield, crowned by a double-arched bell gable and a stone cross at the top. On one of the side walls, another Romanesque door is preserved, with a double pointed archivolt over angled columns. Inside, the pointed semicircular arch stands out, adding monumentality to the space. Besides its architectural value, the church is an important center of local devotion.
To learn more
The Church of Santa María de Feá is a very old stone church built many centuries ago. It has a rectangular shape and a gabled roof, like a little house, but with decorations on the corners and a lamb figure (Agnus Dei) at the back. Around the roof there are many carved stone faces and figures called corbels. The main door is very beautiful and above it is a shield. At the very top there is a bell gable with two bells and a stone cross. On one side there is another old door, with arches and columns. Inside, the large arch is one of the most beautiful details. It is a special place for the local people and to learn about Romanesque churches.
To know it better
The Church of Santa María de Feá, built between the late 12th and early 13th centuries, is a significant example of rural Galician Romanesque. With a rectangular plan and gabled roof, it features diamond-point pinnacles at the corners and an Agnus Dei sculpted on the apse wall. The perimeter cornice is decorated with a set of original corbels, showing the survival of Romanesque iconography. The main façade is organized around a simple entrance portal, above which is a heraldic shield; it is topped by a double-arched bell gable with a stone cross at the apex. On the lateral wall, a second Romanesque portal opens, with a double pointed archivolt over angled columns, evidencing the richness of the original sculptural repertoire. Inside, the pointed semicircular arch stands out as a transitional element towards Gothic. The well-preserved ensemble highlights the importance of the temple in shaping the religious and social landscape of the region.
Location
- Town
- Feá
- Municipality
- Toén
- 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
- 42.33902
- Longitud
- -7.99798