SANTO ANTONÍÑO DE TOQUES

Religious
1748
On the Way of St. James

Location

Parish: A Capela (Santa María)

Place: Os Curros

15806  Toques - A Coruña

Coordinates:
42º 58' 38.9" N - 7º 58' 57.9" W

Description

From the Benedictine monastery, we can still see the Romanesque church, with a single aisle, particularly drawing attention to the apse on a rectangular ground plan. The exterior is topped with curious adjoining semi-circular arches, an on some parts there is a frieze decorated with plant motifs.

Access

Via the local road from Melide to Toques, coming to Souto, there is a turn-off to the left that leads to the parish of Capela (well sign-posted).

The Ways of St. James

The Primitive Camino

Styles

Romanesque

Religious order

Today no religious order
Benedictines
Arriba
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