Sant Feliu de Barruera is a Romanesque

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situated in the territory of

Vall de Boí Vall is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ely Ould Mohamed Vall Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall ( ''I‘lī Wald Muḥammad Fāl''; 1953 – 5 May 2017) was a Mauritanian political and military figure. Following a coup d' ...

, a commune in the valley with the same name and

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Alta Ribagorça Alta Ribagorça () is a comarca in the Alt Pirineu region, in Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is El Pont de Suert. The highest peak is the Comaloformo (3030 metres above sea level) in the massif of Bessiberri. Northeast of the region is the west ...

in the north of

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and the

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History

Sant Climent, Taüll Sant Climent de Taüll (), also known as the Church of St. Clement of Tahull, is a Roman Catholic church in Catalonia, Spain. It is an example of Romanesque architecture. Other influences include the Lombard architecture, Lombard and Byzantine ar ...

Sant Joan de Boí Sant Joan de Boí is a Romanesque church situated in the territory of Vall de Boí, a commune in the valley of the same name, in the Province of Lleida in the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain. History Like Sant Climent, Taüll, Sa ...

Santa Eulàlia d'Erill la Vall Santa Eulàlia d'Erill la Vall is a Romanesque church situated in Erill la Vall, in the territory of Vall de Boí, a commune in the valley with the same name and in Comarca of Alta Ribagorça in the north of Province of Lleida and the autonom ...

Santa Maria de Taüll Santa Maria de Taüll is a Romanesque church situated in the territory of Vall de Boí, a commune in the valley with the same name and Comarca of Alta Ribagorça in the north of Province of Lleida and the autonomous communities of Catalonia in ...

, the date of construction of Sant Feliu is believed to be in 11th century. In November 2000, it was included in the world heritage site of UNESCO with eight other

Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí The Churches of the Vall de Boí are a set of nine Early Romanesque churches declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO and located in the Vall de Boí, in the Catalan comarca of Alta Ribagorça (Province of Lleida). Built between the 11th and 12 ...

Architecture

The church was originally meant to be constructed in a similar manner like the other churches in Vall de Boí, but the construction plan was not followed or the construction was modified significantly. The church has a unique nave, covering a barrel vault with a semi-circular apse in the east. The nave is divided into three bays. The choir is marked by its triumphal arc. It is illuminated by three straight bays. In the north, we find a lateral chapel with a semi-circular apse doubling the principal apse. Outside the church, the principal apse is decorated with blind arcades and Lombard bands, while the lateral chapel is devoid of any such characteristics.

Gallery

File:2004-01-03 14-54-37 Iglesia en Barruera.JPG, The church and its chevet File:Barruera Sant Feliu 4748.JPG, Chevet File:E31 Sant Feliu, porxo d'entrada.jpg, Gate File:Barruera, Iglesia Sant Feliu -PM 24286.jpg, Nave and choir File:Barruera Sant Feliu 4753.JPG, Nave and tribune

References

{{Authority control Churches in Catalonia Romanesque architecture in Catalonia Catalan art Alta Ribagorça World Heritage Sites in Catalonia Vall de Boí