Church of San Tomé de Ames

The church of San Tomé of Ames is one of the main heritage landmarks of the core parish of San Tomé and a example representativo of the architecture religiosa presente in the municipality of Ames. Situada in a surroundings traditional vinculado to the vida rural Galician, esta construcción stands out through su valor historic, religioso and social, manteniendo su papel como meeting point for the comunidad local.

The templo presenta a estética of carácter neoclásico, apreciable especially in the sobriedad of sus formas and in the organización of su fachada main. one of the elementos more identificativos of the complex is the image of San Tomé situada in the fachada, that refuerza the identidad religiosa of the place and recuerda the dedicación parish of the church. next to the building is located the cemetery parish, formando a complex arquitectónico traditional that refleja the estrecha relación entre the vida comunitaria, the celebraciones religiosas and the memoria colectiva of the inhabitants of the area.

The church se integra armoniosamente in the landscape of Ames, rodeada through a surroundings peaceful that invita a detenerse and conocer a parte esencial of the historia local. more allá of su interés arquitectónico, the complex allows comprender the importancia that the parishes han tenido in the organización territorial and social of Galicia along the centuries.

Para the visitante, the church of San Tomé offers the oportunidad of acercarse to the heritage religioso traditional of the municipality and descubrir a space that preserves the esencia of the cultura rural Galician. Su ubicación and su carácter historic the convierten in a parada of interés dentro of cualquier route through the heritage cultural of Ames, permitiendo conocer of primera mano one of the manifestaciones more representativas of the identidad local.

municipality: Ames

Categoría: heritage cultural Recurso turístico: church of San Pedro of Bugallido Subcategoría: Arquitectura relixiosa Ubicación: Bugallido, Ames