Camino Photo of the Day: Santa María de Melide (Altar)

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This altar in Igrexa Santa María de Melide is a Romanesque jewel. The guide claimed it was the original 12th century altar, when this was a monastic church. Based on the arrangement of the apse seating – which is built into the building itself – it would appear that the altar must be in more or less its original position. It’s clear, however, that the priest originally faced the window across the altar, rather than the congregational arrangement that exists today. And don’t even get me started on those candles…

Date: 30 April 2016
Place: Melide (Galicia, Spain)

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Mirrored from Pilgrims on the Way.