Category: Religious Architecture > Church
District: Bragança > Carrazeda de Ansiães > Selores
Built just beyond the walls of Ansiães, approximately 100 meters from the Porta de São Francisco (Saint Francis Gate), the church rests on an open plateau overlooking the valley. Surrounding it, the rural landscape unfolds with cork oaks and almond trees, and a dirt path invites a tranquil walk to the site.
The oldest structures date back to the pre-Romanesque phase, revealing the temple's medieval genesis. In the 15th century, the Chancel was remodeled in Gothic style: a double ogival triumphal arch was introduced, which still stands out among the other openings today.
Beside the exterior walls, several rock-cut tombs are visible, bearing witness to medieval funerary practices and the prolonged use of this space as a place of community memory.
The long nave body retains its large granite masonry, interrupted by narrow slits that subtly filter the light. The doorways feature worked frames, with simple yet well-defined reliefs, denoting the care put into the interior accesses.
The corbels that supported the eaves are still aligned along the top of the wall, lending visual rhythm to the ensemble and indicating the former wooden roof.
Amidst well-consolidated ruins, the contrast of grey granite and the surrounding vegetation creates an atmosphere of serenity. The passage of light through the openings creates small luminous patches on the ground, highlighting the contemplative nature of the place.
Without any significant modern interference, this secluded spot emerges as a meeting point between the natural landscape and medieval heritage, offering visitors an experience of pause and reflection.
Sources: https://pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficheiro:Igreja_de_São_João_Baptista,_Castelo_de_Ansiães_-_01.jpg
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 41.20482502747643,-7.303664299549126
Coordinates DMS: 41°12'17.4"N 07°18'13.2"W
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