ST. MICHAEL CHURCH - AUDIO GUIDE
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The church of St. Michael is one of the oldest churches in Palencia. Its construction started in the XI century. Local families lived together with Moorish, Jewish and other foreigners in the area surrounding the church. All the people in the neighborhood were dedicated to manual work.
The church of St. Michael is a National Monument since 1931. It is an example of Romanesque and Gothic art.
On the outside, the most striking element is the sanctuary. It is made by three polygonal chapels. The chapel in the center is bigger than the rest. The sanctuary is shorter than the rest of the church.
Inside the church, the apse-shaped chapels have vault divided in segments. The church has a basilica ground plan with three naves. The nave in the center is bigger. The naves have ribbed vaults with pointed arches that are supported by cruciform pillars with two columns in the front side and the corners.
The tower is square-shaped and it has two bodies. At the top, the tower has battlements. The tower was used as an observation tower. At the bottom of the tower we can find the main façade. It has six archivolts. The tower has suffered a lot of damage throughout history.
The church of St. Michael has significant Baroque altarpieces. The gothic paintings from XIV and XV centuries are also important.
The church of St. Michael is a National Monument since 1931. It is an example of Romanesque and Gothic art.
On the outside, the most striking element is the sanctuary. It is made by three polygonal chapels. The chapel in the center is bigger than the rest. The sanctuary is shorter than the rest of the church.
Inside the church, the apse-shaped chapels have vault divided in segments. The church has a basilica ground plan with three naves. The nave in the center is bigger. The naves have ribbed vaults with pointed arches that are supported by cruciform pillars with two columns in the front side and the corners.
The tower is square-shaped and it has two bodies. At the top, the tower has battlements. The tower was used as an observation tower. At the bottom of the tower we can find the main façade. It has six archivolts. The tower has suffered a lot of damage throughout history.
The church of St. Michael has significant Baroque altarpieces. The gothic paintings from XIV and XV centuries are also important.
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