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Basilica of San Prudencio de Armentia
Church in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Basilica of San Prudencio de Armentia (Spanish: Basílica de San Prudencio de Armentia, Basque: Armentiako San Prudentzioren basilika) is a basilica located in Armentia, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. It was built in the 12th-century in Romanesque style.[2] The basilica lies on the Camino de Santiago.[3]
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42.833099°N 2.702198°W / 42.833099; -2.702198 | |
Location | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country |
Country | Spain |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Tradition | Latin Church |
History | |
Status | Parish church[1] |
Architecture | |
Style | Romanesque |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Archidiocese of Burgos |
Diocese | Diocese of Vitoria |
Official name | Basílica de San Prudencio de Armentia |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1931 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000357 |
Originally dedicated to Saint Andrew, it was refurbished in 1776, destroying part of its original structure, although the apse and other isolated elements such were retained.[4] The last mayor works in the basilica took place after the partial collapse of the vault in 1961.[5] Despite the 1776 reform, it is considered one of the most important examples of medieval art in Álava. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931[6] and Basque Cultural Heritage in 2012.[7]