These are some peculiar rooms, located in the highest part of these buildings, which do not have any entrance or exit, except for a small latticework, carefully carved in a single block, whose mysterious function has not yet been elucidated to this day today.
Hello, my dear friend @juancar347. As mysterious as the San Salvador de Valdedio is, my restless curiosity tends to lure me deeper into its interesting history. Besides the building's religious significance, there might be other equally profound revelations that are still lurking within its walls, simply waiting to be unearthed. Who knows? Until then, I'd be more than happy to know the specific functions of those unidentified spaces. A peculiar edifice indeed! Excellent publication as always! 😊
Well, it's a topic that is rarely talked about, but I think it responds to hermeneutical and belief issues. Of the Temple of Solomon, it was said that God lived in the most hidden, which, for example, for a mosque, would be the Mirdah. It was also customary, among many ancient European cultures, to leave an open space on the roof through which the souls of the deceased could leave and ascend to heaven. Something similar happened later, with certain Romanesque churches and their so-called 'lanterns of the dead', which must have had a similar symbolic use, although officially it is thought that it was to guide pilgrims at night, although in many of them, no trace of soot has been found to indicate that torches were once placed. Some of the most important churches that have these mysterious lanterns are those of Santa María de Eunate and Torres del Río (both with a hexagonal floor plan and located on the Camino de Santiago) and also the Vera Cruz de Segovia, which I will be talking about in the future. an affectionate greeting
Indeed. Since time immemorial, sacred buildings of ancient times have always adhered to strong metaphor plus symbolic imagery, spatial organization, and ornamentation to depict certain meanings that support religious beliefs. These ritualistic customs most likely must have also played a crucial role in the otherwise mysterious elements of your featured architecture here. Sometimes, I'd prefer it to remain that way - be a mystery to continuously intrigue our hungry fascination for the unknown. Looking forward to your upcoming mystifying stories. Cheers! 😊