Romanesque monuments of the Boí Valley

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On November 30, 2000, UNESCO declared the Romanesque churches of the Boí Valley (l'Alta Ribagorça) a World Heritage Site, made up of nine monumental churches of the Pyrenees of Lleida.

The Centre d'interpretació del Romànic (Centre for Interpreting the Romanesque Art) is the entity responsible for managing the group of Romanesque buildings in the Vall de Boí (Alta Ribagorça - Spain); eight churches and a hermitage, that have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main functions of the centre are to open the churches to the public, provide a guided tour service, promote the group of monuments and attend to people visiting the site.  

For those who are interested in discovering all of the secrets of the Romanesque monuments of the Vall de Boí, the Centre d'Interpretació can also arrange guided tours. Its guides are specialists at interpreting heritage buildings and will help visitors to enjoy the best possible visit to this truly unique set of Romanesque style buildings. Guided tours are available in four languages: Catalan, Spanish, English and French.

For information and bookings:

http://www.centreromanic.com

 

Sant Feliu de Barruera Church

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Sant Feliu de Barruera Church

Centre d''Interpretació del Romànic - C/ del Batalló, 5
25528, Erill la Vall
Web: http://www.centreromanic.com
Email: info@centreromanic.com
973 696 715

 

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  • Patrimoni Mundial

    Date of construction: 11th - 12th centuries
     
    Location: On the outskirts of the village of Barruera - (Barruera)
     
    Church with a single nave, with two semi-cylindrical apses, exterior sculptural ornamentation in the form of arches and pilaster strips. The bell tower is adjoined to the south wall. The first two tiers are built in Romanesque style and the upper tiers correspond to reformation work carried out during the 16th century. The church has been subject to a series of transformations over the years with modifications to its arcade, chapels and Gothic style façade. Medieval wrought iron bolt.
     
    The church of Sant Feliu (Alta Ribagorça - Spain) was declared an Item of Cultural Interest in 1991The church forms part of the Catalan Romanesque ensemble of the Vall de Boí (Alta Ribagorça - Spain) that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 30th November, 2000.