Chapel of St. John

The Chapel of San Juan is a small, square-shaped structure, with an interior covered by a simple ribbed vault featuring molded ribs that rise from corbels. Inside, it houses a Baroque altarpiece dedicated to San Juan.

The main façade, facing the main entrance of the house with which it was historically associated, consists of a semicircular arch resting on molded capitals and constructed of well-cut ashlar. The complex is a representative example of 18th-century vernacular religious architecture in Luanco.

Highlights

• Chapel built in 1738.
• Square floor plan.
• Simple ribbed vault.
• Baroque altarpiece dedicated to Saint John.
• A stone portal with a semicircular arch.
• Molded capitals.

Interesting facts

• Between 1987 and 1989, restoration work was carried out on both the building and the altarpiece.
• The inventory notes that there used to be a small canopy over the doorway, supported by two Doric columns on plinths, which no longer exists.
• There are references to paintings and images of Saint John created during the 18th century for the chapel’s altarpiece.