2023
DOI: 10.1558/jsa.21922
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Alignment Patterns of Romanesque Churches Dedicated to the Virgin of the Assumption in Soria, Spain

Abstract: Previous studies have reported that in southern Spain some medieval churches are aligned to sunrise on the canonical equinox, independent of their dedication, and to sunrise on 15th August, for dedications to the Virgin of the Assumption. This paper aims to identify  precedents of this tradition in the province of Soria (northeast Spain), where the campaign by Christians to recapture territory held by the Muslims was accomplished in the first third of the twelfth century. This Reconquista was followed by a rep… Show more

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