Iglesias romanicas del Valle de Bohi description and photos - Spain: Baqueira Beret (Topic)

Romanesque churches in the Valle de Bohi (Iglesias romanicas del Valle de Bohi) description and photos - Spain: Baqueira Beret. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Iglesias romanicas del Valle de Bohi.

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Nine beautiful Romanesque churches are located in several small villages in the Val de Boi, located among the Pyrenees in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Situated among nature of incredible beauty, these churches were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000 and received the status of national historical and architectural monuments of Spain. The list includes the following nine churches: the Church of San Felix in the village of Barruero, the Church of San Juan de Boi in the village of Boi, the churches of Santa Maria and San Clemente in Towell, the hermitage of Sant Kirk and the Church of the Nativity in Durro, the Church of Santa -Eulalia in Enril la Val, as well as the Church of Santa Maria de la Asuncion in Colle and the Basilica of Santa Maria, located in the village of Cardet.

The Romanesque churches of Val-de-Boi were erected and consecrated in the early 12th century. Time surprisingly practically did not touch the majestic buildings of these churches - through the centuries they managed to preserve and convey to us their images almost unchanged. Built of stone, with their powerful and majestic architecture, so characteristic of the architecture of the Romanesque period, these churches resemble fortresses. The interior walls of all nine churches are adorned with magnificent antique frescoes dating from around 1123. The frescoes were partially restored and today they are considered some of the best of the period.

In addition, I would like to add that the magnificent nature of this area and the charming unique color characteristic of Spanish villages will impress any, even the most sophisticated tourist, who decided to visit these amazing places and get acquainted with the architecture of ancient Romanesque churches.

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