THE PALATINE COMPLEX OF THE VISIGOTH PERIOD

The Palace: The palatine building complex was situated in the upper area of the city, organized around a large plaza. In addition to serving as the residence for high-ranking officials, this group of buildings had an administrative function. It housed all the necessary offices for governing and administering Reccopolis and its territories.

Archaeological studies have determined that these buildings consisted of two floors. The upper floor was of greater importance, as evidenced by the notable decorative remains found associated with it, as well as its pavement made of opus signinum- a finely finished Roman concrete. The alignment of pillars situated in the center of these buildings marks the base of the structure that supported the upper story.

The Church: This was the most important temple in Reccopolis and was integrated into the palatine complex. Its floor plan was cruciform, inscribed within a rectangular structure. The ruins of its apse and transept were later reused in the 12th century for the construction of a Romanesque church, and subsequently a shrine.