This is an impressive Romanesque temple which, although unfinished, has been declared a National Monument. It has three naves and a triple apse at the top end. Its entrance is magnificent with a relief of the Epiphany on the tympanum.
Inside, the decoration on the capitals is figurative, abstract and of immense value. The sculpture in the temple is said to have been done by the masters of the cloisters in the churches San Juan de la Peña and San Pedro del Viejo. All the different quarry marks on the stonemasonry lead us to believe that there must have been a great many workmen involved in this immense construction which, for various reasons, could not be terminated.
Built between two gorges, this village has two districts united by several streets. Its popular architecture offers two flour mills, the XVI century Ascaso home, the Laborda home, the local prison, the drinking fountain, etc. Worthy of attention are the protective elements used for the homes, the “scare-witches” crowning the enormous cone-trunk chimneys known here as “chamineras”. Ena has a parish church dedicated to Saint Peter, the typology is popular and the hermitage is dedicated to the Virgen del Camino.
This village is built around one street. An outstanding feature of its architecture are the large chimneys with space for the bell inside the homes. The Casa de Juan, 1551, and the Casa de Simón, XVIII, are good examples of the architecture, as well as the parish church and the Santa Isabel and the Santa María hermitages, all Romanesque in style. The enormous chimneys are often crowned with “scare-witches”, supposedly to protect the houses.
Its buildings are characterised by large cone-trunk chimneys with the traditional “scare-witches” on their upper part, to protect the home from wicked spirits, and their rock coverings. The parish church is dedicated to San Vicente, and is an XVIII century work with a Romanesque carving of the Virgin seated (XII century). Also the St. John the Baptist XI century Mozarab hermitage from Serrablo of the Virgin of the Rivers, and the inns which, according to legend, were inhabited by the Moorish queen, better known as the “Morgana”, are some of its more interesting features.
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