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

 

The Assumpció de Coll Church

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The Assumpció de Coll 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 Cóll - (Cóll)
     
    Church with a single nave and chevet and with a semi-cylindrical apse. Sculptural ornamentation in the form of blind arcades that follow the whole upper part of the building's perimeter. Square bell tower, with the two upper tiers decorated in Gothic style. Façade decorated with a double set of columns, sculpted capitals, chequered archivolt ornamentation and a finely worked monogram of Christ. Medieval wrought iron door bolt.
     
    The church was declared an Item of Cultural Interest in 1991.
    The Assumpció de Cóll forms part o the Catalan Romanesque ensemble of the Vall de Boí(l'Alta Ribagorça- Spain) and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 30th November, 2000.