With this article we want to reflect and discuss some of the historical issues concerning the Romanesque architecture, taking as an example the Ermida do Paiva (Castro Daire). Problems like the recovery of medieval heritage, the implantation in the territory or the foundational motivation in Portuguese history context are debated.
The expansion of the Romanesque architecture in Portugal coincides with the kingdom of D. Afonso Henriques (1143-1185). It was in this period that the Romanesque works on Lisbon's, Coimbra's, Oporto's and Braga Sees were initiated and the Monastery of the Holy Cross of Coimbra, was built, becoming the pantheon of the first kings of the 1st Dynasty. It is, however, extremely limited the number of objects of gold...
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