Santa María de Taüll is one of the Romanesque
churches in the Boí Valley, which received the UNESCO World Heritage
designation in 2000.
It was built between the
11th and 12th centuries, is an excellent example of Catalan Romanesque
architecture.
The temple was consecrated at the same time as San
Clemente church in 1123. The building has a basilical ground plan with
three naves separated by columns, but after the modifications carried
out on the church only one nave remains.
The sanctuary has three apses
and a 12th-century bell tower, comprising five floors, with an array of
blind arches and pilaster-style decorative features. The interior houses
wall paintings (scenes from Hell and the Last Judgement), copies of the
originals are now preserved in the Catalan National Art Museum (MNAC).
Definitely, another must in your Catalonia visit, above all visiting North West Pyrenees area.
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