The São Gonçalo Monopteros (Monóptero de São Gonçalo) is an 18th-century monopteros and a cultural heritage monument in Penas Róias, Mogadouro, Portugal. The Baroque-style structure built to house the image of Gonçalo de Amarante is a rare example of this type of architecture in Portugal.[2][3]
Monóptero de São Gonçalo | |
 São Gonçalo Monopteros | |
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| 41°21′57.5″N 6°39′09.1″W / 41.365972°N 6.652528°W | |
| Location | Penas Róias, Mogadouro,  Portugal |
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| Type | Monopteros |
| Material | Granite, brick, mortar[1] |
| Completion date | 18th century |
| Dedicated to | Gundisalvus of Amarante |
| Style | Baroque |
It is a circular plan construction, with six 190 cm (75 in) Solomonic columns based on plinths and topped by Ionian capitals. A balustrade is raised above the entablature and the cover is made by a semi-spherical dome.[2][1]
The monopter was built in the same place where a hermitage, built in 1571, once dedicated to São Gonçalo existed. In 1720, this chapel was already quite ruined and the chancel would be used as a place for collecting cattle. It was around that time that the monopter was erected to house the image of the saint.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Monóptero de São Gonçalo". www.monumentos.gov.pt. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Monóptero de São Gonçalo". natural.pt. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b Carvalho, Rosário. "Monóptero". www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt.
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