Churches and Chapels
The oldest church in the province, it has different influences: arabic, carolingian, lombard, and visigoth
Church Santo Tomas de las Ollas
No documents have been preserved in connection with the building of the church, which took place in the 10th century. In 1311 the bishop of Astorga donated the church to the monastery of San Pedro de Montes. The documents of the church were transferred to the archives of the monastery, which were destroyed by a fire.
The main nave is linked to the apse by means of a horseshoe, double-ringed arch of triumph and this is the first double arch in the Spanish architecture of the middle ages. It is also one of the oldest buildings in the world. A concrete vault covers the apse, the only sample of this solution in Mozarabic architecture. In the late 17th century the nave top was lowered by means of a Moorish coffered ceiling. The belfry was erected and a door added and, finally, the sacristy was added in the 19th century.
Historical Data
- Architecture:
- Religious architecture
- Construction:
- Church
- Predominant styles:
- Mozarab
- Historical Period:
- Middle Ages
Address
Plaza Campín, 6. Santo Tomas de las Ollas (Ponferrada). 24416 León.
Telephone: 987 424 236
More information
Oficina de Turismo Regional of León
Pza. de Regla, 2. León. 24003 León.
Teléfono: 987 237 082
Fax: 987 273 391
Email: oficinadeturismodeleon@jcyl.es
Página Web: http://www.turismocastillayleon.com
Tourist Office of Ponferrada
C/ Gil y Carrasco, 4. Ponferrada. 24400 León.
Telephone: 987 424 236 / 987 424 539
Email: turismo@ponferrada.org
Website: http://www.ponferrada.org
Opening hours
- Every day: book visit in advance