Iglesia de San Cosme y San Damián

The Church of San Cosme and San Damián is the parish church of Poza de la Sal (Burgos), in Castilla y León, located at coordinates 42.66589, -3.50143. It is a Catholic temple of double dedication, identified in the sources as church or parish church of the municipality. Its main construction is Gothic from the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th century, although other sources place it between the end of the 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century. In any case, the building underwent later reforms, with contributions from the 16th century and the Baroque period, which explains its composite historical aspect. The temple has three naves separated by composite pillars and covered with ribbed vaults; a transept is also documented and, in some descriptions, straight headers. Among the added elements are the Escalona chapel, the work of the stonemason Pedro de Castañeda, and a high choir placed at the foot of the central nave in the Baroque period. The church also preserves a small parish museum with pieces of sacred art, formed from finds and the parish treasure. Its patrimonial relevance was recognized with the declaration of Historic-Artistic Monument in 1974, nowadays equivalent to Cultural Interest Property.