Santa María de Bareyo — Attraction in Bareyo

This church is simply special. It is plain and restrained inside and full of wonderful carvings. It compares so favourably with the excessively ornate and sometimes garish interiors of other later churches we have visited. We were fortunate that the Pastor who looks after the church was opening it to show it to a colleague of his. He was helpful and cared deeply about the building, its history and spiritual nature. It dates from before the 12th century and is in remarkable condition. Some of the carvings look as if they were carved yesterday. Visit it you can. I am sorry but I cannot say how you gain access. We were fortunate to be there when it was opened...

Iglesia de Santa María de Bareyo(Románico, SXII), Cantabria

A escasa distancia del litoral cántabro a la altura del Cabo de Ajo y muy próxima también a la pujante Villa de Santoña, la iglesia de Santa María de Bareyo se levanta solitaria coronando una suave loma entre las poblaciones de Bareyo y Ajo, dentro de la histórica Junta de Siete Villas y perteneciente a la antigua Merindad (hoy comarca) de Trasmiera, comunidad de Cantabria. A pesar de las numerosas remodelaciones y ampliaciones acometidas entre los siglos XVI y XIX, los restos románicos conservados en el templo y concentrados principalmente en crucero, presbiterio y ábside hacen de Santa María de Bareyo uno de los monumentos medievales más interesantes de Cantabria, tanto en lo constructivo como, sobre todo, en...

Aquí se casó mi Caramelito, y le fue muy bien 💒🌹👩🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼 Romanic Church in middle of cost of Cantabria (Spain), in this beautiful and unique place is where my sweetness bestie got married and her marriage is being awesome...