São Gonçalo Monopteros


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]

São Gonçalo Monopteros
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 / 41.365972; -6.652528
LocationPenas Róias, Mogadouro,  Portugal
TypeMonopteros
MaterialGranite, brick, mortar[1]
Completion date18th century
Dedicated toGundisalvus of Amarante
StyleBaroque

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

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  1. ^ a b "Monóptero de São Gonçalo". www.monumentos.gov.pt. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Monóptero de São Gonçalo". natural.pt. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Carvalho, Rosário. "Monóptero". www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt.