San Miguel Church, Oñati
San Miguel Church, Oñati is a Roman Catholic church devoted to Archangel Michael. It is Gothic by design and is located in Oñati, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. History The original temple dates from the 13th century and consisted of a single nave. In the 15th century two more naves were added, the central one being higher than the lateral ones, this work was promoted by the Lords of Oñate. In the 16th century the bishop of Oñati, Rodrigo Mercado de Zuazola, built the cloister, renovated the chapel of La Piedad to be used as his mausoleum and endowed it with a Renaissance altarpiece. In the 15th century the crypt was built to free the space of the Chapel of the Pietà, and in the 18th century the main doorway, the main altarpiece and the choir arch, both Baroque. Before the end of that century the neoclassical tower was added. Description It is a gothic temple with three naves, the central one higher than the lateral ones. The naves are separate ...
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Oñate may refer to: *Oñati, a town in Gipuzkoa, Spain *Oñate (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * Juan de Oñate (1550–1626), Spanish conquistador and colonial governor of New Mexico * Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 7th Count of Oñate (1566–1644), Spanish politician * Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 8th Count of Oñate (1597–1658), Spanish politician * Íñigo Vélez de Guevara, 10th Count of Oñate (1642–1699), Spanish nobleman {{DEFAULTSORT:Onate ...
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