Saint Peter Church
Rubićes - 4940-691 Paredes de Coura
Saint Peter Church
Romanesque church from the 13th century at Rubićes, on the pilgrims' route to Santiago, it has a single nave and transept; the steeple was added later.
The first written reference to the church indicates it was constructed or reconstructed in 1257; the nave was widened in the 16th century, with the chancel facing eastward; the tower dates from the 17th century.
The decoration displays a portico with three built-in pillars and arches and a lintel with the sculpted image of Christ.
The sculpted corbel supporting the cornice, displaying a geometrical frieze, is of great artistic and symbolic value.
A Roman milestone rises at the churchyard, the Caracalla (nickname of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, 186-217, emperor from 211).