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rudimentary masonry walls are supported on the masonry of the corners of the portal and the pseudo-belfry tower supports. A "look at me and do not touch me" that holds the walls weakened by the passage of time while claiming in passive silence the arrival of aid for repair. For if the voice was falling down the tower, perhaps by instinct, or perhaps observe some of the rules issued in 1861 by the Archbishop of Burgos and contained print still inside the church, I whispered conversations we had during the visit.
The portal of the Church of San Millán Abad is spectacular. Possibly the same workshop as the portal of Bercedo: vices monstrous serpents, griffins rampant, harpies, animal hybrids ... a little of everything. And chaining, as well as in the foot that Bercedo archivolt and San Pedro and San Pablo focusing the scene in the arch of the doorway. A marvel of Romanesque Burgos.
De San Millan de Almendres also include bas-reliefs which are among the corbels that form the cornice of the portal. Among them, a representation of Adam and Eve already aware of good and evil.
The church has some good corbels that support the current size of the nave roof. By the type and thickness of the wall, you'd think the roof was built first in wood and in a later remodeling, was made in tile work and no gable walls thicken. Now, years and the work force of nature reclaiming land from the maintenance of the temple.
Does restoration? It seems that, so the locals told, is a question of style "for each other, without sweeping the house." As the clergy claims that there are few parishioners to make it profitable repair and other agencies focus their aid to other populations merindades. Although it is absurd to put a fence in the middle of the mountain, "not to lose the subsidy."
Incredibly, there are a couple of numbers painted in the middle of the entrance arch, as if the postman he needed the details to deliver the letters.
In short, a temple worthy of being denounced and Pillory Pillory . But the short length of stay in the Merindades left for another occasion the site visit with Alkaest and company.
For now, before someone plays the bell and the temple collapses ... I am speaking with the permission of Alkaest:
To whom it may concern, and while seeking ways to restore this jewel of Romanesque Burgos, go to pillory and stocks the full moon, wearing a cucullus where exposed to be attacked by any monster in the bestiary of the portal. During the day, the temple stay chained together while working on your meals based on cutting stone, masonry reinforced with mortar and lighten the weight of the roof.
Health, Romanesque and fraternity.
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