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

 

Sta Eulalia d'Erill la Vall Church

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Sta Eulalia d'Erill la Vall 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: At the entrance to the village of Erill-la-vall - (Erill-la-vall)

    Church with a single nave, altar with semi-cylindrical trefoil apse. Adjoining six-tier bell-tower with geminated windows, sculptural ornamentation in the form of blind arcades and "saw tooth" motifs. Archway with arcades and pillars. Inside it is possible to see a copy of the Descent, formed by seven wood carvings. The originals are conserved at the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), in Barcelona, and in the Museu Episcopal de Vic (MEV). Inside the church, a space has been specially prepared to house a permanent exhibition providing information about the history of the building.

     
    On 30th November 2000, the church was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Catalan Romanesque ensemble of the Vall de Boí (Alta Ribagorça - Spain).