Download - L'Assumpció de Cóll Santa Maria de Cardet Sant Feliu de Barruera … · 2018-05-30 · Technical file Date of construction: 11th to 12th century Location: In the square in the centre

Technical file

Date of construction:12th century

Location:At the entrance to thevillage of Durro.

Opening hours andguided visit service:Centre d'Interpertaciódel Romànic.Tel. 973 696 715Patronat Vall de Boí.Tel. 973 694 000

Church with a single nave,which no longer conservesits original altar and threeapses. Covered by a barrelvault roof.The square bell tower isadjoined to the north wall,altar, with Lombardornamentation in the formof arches and saw toothmotifs.Chequered pattern frieze andarches on the upper part ofthe north and south walls.Arcade protecting the facadeSculptural ornamentation onthe facade with columns andcapitals, archivolt withRomanesque chequereddesign ornamentation andmonogram of Christ.Medieval wrought iron bolt.Baroque altarpieces datingfrom the 17th, 18th and 19th

centuries.

Technical file

Date of construction:11th to 12th century

Location:On the outskirts of thevillage of Barruera.


Church with a single nave,altar with two semi-cylindrical apses, exteriorsculptural ornamentationin the form of arches andpilaster strips.The bell tower is adjoinedto the south wall, with thefirst two tiers inRomanesque style and theupper tiers correspondingto reformation workcarried out during the 16th

century.The church has beensubject to a series oftransformations, withmodifications to its arcade,chapels and Gothic stylefacade.Medieval wrought ironbolt.

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Location:On the outskirts of thevillage of Cardet.


Church with a single nave,altar and semi-cylindricalapse with sculpturalornamentation in the formof arches, saw tooth motifsand pilaster strips.Bell tower with belfryIt is interesting to observehow the building has beenadapted to thepronounced mountainslope on which it wasbuilt. The slop has beenused to advantage in thelocation of the crypt.The Medieval wroughtiron bolt is of particularinterest.

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Location:2 kilometres from thevillage of Durro.


Building consisting of asingle nave and altar withsemi-cylindrical apse,covered by a barrel vaultroof.Gabled slate roof.Bell tower with belfry.Inside it is possible to seea copy of the frontal of theRomanesque altar, theGothic style image ofSanta Julita and San Quircand the Baroquealtarpiece.

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Location:At the entrance to thevillage of Erill la Vall.


Church with a single nave,altar with semi-cylindricaltrefoil apse.Adjoining six-tier bell-towerwith geminated windows,sculptural ornamentationin the form of blind arcadesand saw tooth motifs.Porch with arcades andpillars.Inside it is possible to see acopy of the Descent, formedby seven wooden carvings.The originals are conservedat the Museu Nacional d’Artde Catalunya (MNAC) inBarcelona and in the MuseuEpiscopal de Vic (MEV).Inside the church a spacehas been specially preparedto house a permanentexhibition providinginformation about thehistory of the building.

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Location:At the entrance to thevillage of Boí.


Church with a basilica stylelayout, with three navesseparated by columns.Headed by three apses, thecentral apse has beenmodified and the lateralapses are semi-cylindrical.Square bell tower adjoiningthe southern facade, thetop tier has been subjectto modifications at a laterdate.The original murals wereremoved between 1919and 1923, copies have nowbeen made of the muralson both the interior andexterior walls.Among the murals, thosedepicting the Bestiaryrepertoire, the stoning ofSaint Stephen and thescene showing musiciansand jugglers are ofparticular interest.

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Location:On the outskirts of thevillage of Cóll.


Church with a single nave,altar and semi-cylindricalapse.Sculptural ornamentationin the form of blindarcades that follow thewhole upper part of thebuilding’s perimeter.Square bell tower, twoupper tiers decorated inGothic style.Facade decorated with adouble set of columns,sculpted capitals, archivoltwith intricately workedRomanesque chequereddesign ornamentation andmonogram of Christ.Medieval wrought irondoor bolt.

L'Assumpció de Cóll Santa Maria de Cardet Sant Feliu de Barruera La Nativitat de Durro Sant Quirc de Durro Santa Eulàlia d'Erill la Vall Sant Joan de Boí

he Alta Ribagorçahouses one of the mostimportant collections ofRomanesque churches inEurope. This group ofbuildings is particularlynoteworthy on account oft h e u n i t y o f i t sarchitectural style. Thechurches, which wereoriginally constructedduring the 11th, 12th and13th centuries followingmodels typical of thenorth of Italy (LombardR o m a n e s q u e ) , a r echaracterised by theircarefully worked masonry,their slender bell towersa n d t h e e x t e r n a lornamentation of theirblind arcades and pilasterstrips. The murals on thewalls of the churches ofSant Climent, Santa Maríade Taüll and Sant Joan deBoí merit special mention,a s d o a l l o f t h ewoodcarvings producedby the Taller de Erill.

UNESCO has recentlyrecognised the exceptionalimportance o f th i sexample of Romanesquearchitecture by includingthe Romanesque churchesof the Vall de Boí on itslist of World HeritageSites.

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Patronat Comarcal de Turisme973 690 402

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Patronat Vall de Boí973 694 000www.vallboi.com

Centre d'Interpertaciódel Romànic

973 696 715

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Location:In the square in thecentre of the village ofTaüll.


Church with a basilica stylelayout, with three navesseparated by columns.Altar with three semi-cylindrical apses.Adjoining square six-tier belltower.External sculpturalornamentation on the apses andbell tower with saw tooth frieze,blind arcades and pilaster strips.The important murals at thealtar merit particular attention,especially the paintingsshowing the sitting figure ofGod, the Evangelists and theApostles. The originals areconserved at the MuseuNacional d’Art de Catalunya(MNAC) in Barcelona, while insitu it is still possible to seeother restored and reproducedfragments of the originals.The church was consecrated on10th December 1123.

Romanesque Routethrough the Alta Ribagorça

Lleida Pyrenees

Santa Maria de Taüll

Technical file


Location:In the square in thecentre of the village ofTaüll.


Church with a basilica style layout, withthree naves separated by columns.Headed by three semi-cylindrical apses.Square bell tower, forming part of themain building.Sculptural ornamentation on theexterior of the apses and bell towerwith saw tooth frieze, blind arcades andpilaster strips.The whole interior of the temple wasoriginally decorated with paintedmurals, but these were removedbetween 1919 and 1923, and are nowconserved at the Museu Nacional d’Artde Catalunya (MNAC) in BarcelonaCopies of the original paintings can beseen in the central apse.The scenes depicting Judgement Dayand Hell and those in the central apseshowing a standing figure of the Virginand Child, the Apostles and the animalsof the Bestiary, are all of particularinterest.The church was consecrated on 11th

December 1123.

Sant Climent de Taüll8 9

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Location:In the centre of thevillage of Viu deLlevata.

Church with a single navewith a barrel vault roof,supported by two archesresting upon half-columnsadjoined to the lateral walls.Entrance door withsculpted and ornamentedarchivolts and capitals.Monogram of Christ aboveand on the circular window.Square based bell toweradjoining the north wall ofthe church.

Santa Maria de Viu de Llevata10

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Location:In the upper part ofthe village of Senet.

Church with a single nave,barrel vault roof andsemicircular apse, with lateraddition of two side chapelsand a vestry. The apse, whichis undecorated, has an axialwindow; the building’s onlyoriginal window. The facadeconserves two capitals and isprotected by an arcade.The bell tower has a squarebase and forms part of the mainbody of the church: it conservestwo bells from the 19th century.

Santa Cecília de Senet11

Taking Pont de Suert as our starting point, wemust travel 2 km by road along the N-230 untilwe arrive at the junction with the L-500, whichleads to the Vall de Boí. It is here that we find themost well known and outstanding of theRomanesque monuments that were declared aUNESCO World Heritage Site on 30th November2000.We find the first site that we can visit, the churchof Santa María, in the village of Cóll, located offto our left and 3 km from the L-500. Followingthe main road, then turning off to the left, justbefore reaching km 10, we come to the village ofCardet and the church of Santa María. Continuingalong our route, at km 12 we reach Barruera, wherewe find the church of Sant Feliu.From there we have to go off to the right andfollow a secondary road for 3 km that takes us tothe village of Durro and the church of the Nativitatde la Mare de Déu. Also in Durro, and a littlefurther up the road, we find the hermitage of SantQuirc, which we also recommend for the views itoffers of the surrounding landscape.In order to see the majestic church of Santa Eulalia,we must return to the main road and continue asfar as km 15.5. There we must take the left-handfork and go on to the village of Erill la Vall. Wemust then go 2 km further up the road and branchoff to the right to reach Boí, where we can see thechurch of Sant Joan. After that, it is just another3 km to Taüll, which houses the two best knownartistic monuments in the valley: the churches ofSanta María and Sant Climent.The Centre d'Interpertació del Romànic offersguided visits to all nine of these monuments. Thisservice is available by contacting Tel. 973 696 715.Apart from this route, it is also possible to visitother places of great interest in the Alta Ribagorçaarea. These villages are also indicated on the mapprovided.

The Romanesque route

Other visits of interest

Ermita de Sant Salvador de Barruera24

Located in the mountains of Barruera, an hour’swalk from the village. The building was initially inruins, with only part of its apse and the lower partof its nave walls remaining. Reconstruction workwas carried out by builders from the local villageand financed by public donations. At present it hasa nave, an altar with a semi-cylindrical apse and abell tower with belfry.

Sant Sadurní d'Esperan13

Located at an altitude of 1,400 m on theright hand side of the Vall de Esperán.The building consists of a single navewith its apse at a lower level, the groundplan was later enlarged with the additionof two south-facing chapels. Its facadeis crowned by a single window and abell tower with a double arched belfry.The building dates from the 12th century.

Sant Bartomeu d'Erta14

Located in the upper part of the villageof Erta, the building has a single navewith a semicircular apse, its lateralchapels and vestry constitute lateradditions. The apse houses a Baroquealtarpiece dating from 1714. The buildingdates from the 11th to 12th century.

Sant Climent d'Iran15

Located in the small village of Iran, atan altitude of 1,288 m. Buildingconsisting of a single nave covered bya barrel vault roof with a semicircularapse. The walls are built of carefullycut and placed stone blocks. There isa circular window in the middle of thewestern facade, under the bell towerand double arched belfry, one of thearches has been half-filled.

La Mare de Déu de les Neus d'Irgo16

Located on the outskirts of the villageof Irgo at an altitude of 1,380 m. Thebuilding is formed by a single navewith a barrel vault roof, the arcadeshelters the door which is in the formof a semicircular arch and the bell towercompletes the south-east corner of thebuilding. The building has noornamentation, but its constructionotherwise follows Lombard tradition.

Ermita de Sant Salvador d'Irgo17

The building is located 500 m. outsidethe village of Irgo. The original building,which has been subject to considerabletransformation, has a single nave coveredwith a barrel vault roof that was laterextended towards the east, where a doorwas opened in the new facade. We couldperhaps regard it as a crude constructiondating from the 12th century.

Sant Martí de Llesp18

A re-constructed church in whichadvantage has been taken of many elementsfrom the original Romanesque temple,especially the north wall, to which theoriginal semicircular Romanesque archwith archivolt, decorated capitals andmonogram of Christ have been transferred.It may date from the end of the 12th century.

Santa Maria de Corroncui12

Built with parts taken from the westernfacade of the old church of Corroncui,and located on top of a hillock near thevillage. Building comprising a singlenave covered with a barrel vault roof inthe general style that enjoyed aremarkable diffusion during the firsthalf of the 12th century.

Sant Esteve de Ventolà20

Church located in the village of Ventoláat an altitude of 1,050 m. The buildinghas a single nave with a semicircularapse. It has two rectangular chapels.Part of the apse and a broken windoware all that remain from the originalconstruction. The building dates fromthe end of the 12th century.

Sant Romà de Casós19

Building dating from the 12th century.Located to the very east of Casós, inthe nucleus of Vilaller. Building of asingle nave with a barrel vault roof andaltar and semicircular Lombard-styleapse in its eastern part. Door with atraditional Romanesque wrought ironbolt and embossed with archivolts. Belltower with double arched belfry.

Ermita de Santa Margarida de Peranera21

Located at an altitude of 1,600 m onrocky outcrop in the Vall de Peranera.Small building consisting of a singlenave, altar and semi-cylindrical apse.The cut stone blocks of the nave’s vaultare well worked and the bolt is ofwrought iron. The building dates fromthe 11th century.

Ermita de Sant Nicolau22

Located in the Aigüestortes and Llacde Sant Maurici National Park, it canbe reached by following a path leadingoff to the left from Lake Llebreta.Hermitage of Romanesque origin witha nave and altar with an apse. It hasbeen considerably transformed.Covered by barrel vault with a gabledslate roof.

Located on the Pla de l’Ermita, 2 km.from Taüll. There is a sign-posted pathfrom the hotel complex.Romanesque hermitage dating fromthe 12th century, with a nave and altarwith a semi-cylindrical apse. Thebuilding was restored in 1992.

Ermita de Sant Quirc de Taüll23

El Pont de Suert

Montiberri

Peranera

CastellarsMalpàs

Irgo

Cóll

Iran

Pont de SaraísCasósVilaller

Vinyal

Estet

Bono

SenetAneto

Caldes de Boí

a la Poblade Segur

a Viella

Forcat

Viuet

Abella d'Adons

Adons

Corroncui

Pinyana

Sarroqueta

Les Bordes

Castilló de Tor

Gotarta

Viu de Llevata

Ventolà

Erta

Perves

N-230

N-260

N-260

Erill la Vall BoíTaüll

DurroCardet

Montanui

Igüerri

Main road

Surfaced track

Unsurfaced track

Church

Hermitage

Distances from Pont de Suert to:

Barcelona 258 kmsLleida 125 kmsGirona 368 kmsTarragona 216 kmsMadrid 588 kmsValencia 459 kmsBilbao 435 kmsSan Sebastián 336 kmsZaragoza 277 kms

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Aigüestortes National Parkand Lake Sant Maurici

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Lisbon

Paris

Rome

Berlin

Bruselas

London Amsterdam

MilanTolouse

Burdeos

Dublín

ViennaBerne

Frankfurt

Barcelona

El Pont de Suert

Madrid

Tolouse

Barcelona

Castellón

Valencia

Lleida

Tarragona

Girona

Perpiñán

Zaragoza

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Pamplona

San SebastiánBilbao

Vitoria

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