It is the parish church of Ordino, initially built in medieval times and remodeled in the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. Inside it preserves a Romanesque carving from the late eleventh and early twelfth century of the Virgin of Remedy, polychrome wood, which with its 44 cm is the smallest of the Principality. Open to the public. * 360º https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&z=17&sll=42.556866,1.532851&cid=6204175819484033747&panoid=kclw9QXK-gAAAAQfCUBFNQ&cbp=13,356.21721526921368,,0,0&ved=0CAwQ2wU&sa=X&ei=5B7zU4_8Lsbo8APJjYGYBg&gl=US&hl=es
The church of Santa Coloma is one of the oldest in Andorra. Of pre-Romanesque origin, it was built between the 8th and 9th centuries with a rectangular nave and a quadrangular apse. Its present appearance is due to the reforms that were made in the twelfth century, when the Lombard bell tower was added with a circular floor plan and four floors high, unique in the Principality and one of the few found in the Pyrenees. Likewise, the whole of the chevet of the church was decorated with a cycle of fresco mural paintings that have traditionally been attributed to the Master of Santa Coloma, although they are not the work of the same hand. This circumstance occurs in a large part of the Romanesque murals of Andorra and the Pyrenees, the work of workshops of nomadic painters who had received the same training. This has led experts to speak of schools such as the one that concerns us, that of the Master of Santa Coloma.
It is known for its Romanesque paintings. It is a building of small dimensions that follows the architectural scheme typical of Andorran Romanesque churches: rectangular nave with wooden roof and semicircular apse. It has a belfry with a double opening and a portico probably added in modern times. Inside, the apse is covered with a quarter-sphere vault and the original altar and part of the Romanesque decoration (12th-13th century) are preserved. The liturgical furnishings include a processional thorn cross, located in the Pal Romanesque Art Interpretation Center, and a 15th century altarpiece dedicated to the patron saint of the church, the first bishop of Toulouse, with the anagrams of Christ and the Virgin.
Sant Climent de Pal, is a real jewel of Romanesque art in Andorra. It is located in Pal, in the parish of La Massana, and is one of the oldest buildings that can be seen in the country. Inside and outside, elements of great artistic value are preserved, dating from the late eleventh century and later. This church is a construction of historical importance, as it is considered one of the oldest temples currently preserved in Andorra. Its construction dates back to the late eleventh century or early twelfth century, although it has also undergone modifications and extensions in more recent periods. In any case, the architectural ensemble retains very unique elements of the original project. For example, its bell tower, of Lombard style and three heights. Its twin windows with semicircular arches are striking, especially those on the top floor, as they are the only example of double twin windows in Andorra. The walls of its nave, which is rectangular in plan, are largely from the original Romanesque period. But the most surprising thing awaits inside Sant Climent de Pal. Here are preserved the most important religious and artistic objects of the temple. For example, a baptismal font made of granite, two processional crosses in polychrome wood and a carving of the Virgin of Remei, dating from the final phase of the Romanesque period in the country (13th century). There is also an altarpiece dedicated to Pope Clement I, the titular saint of the church, made in 1709. In fact, it is perfectly adapted to the apse, which was built between the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
Built in the XII century and with extensions in the XVII and XVIII centuries, it preserves the mural paintings made by the Maestro de la Cortinada (end of the XII century). In the Baroque period the church was enlarged, the orientation of the nave was changed and the new high altar was decorated with a 17th century polychrome wooden altarpiece dedicated to the patron saint of the church. The side chapels also show baroque altarpieces dedicated to the Virgin, San Antonio Abad and the Virgin of the Rosary. The wrought iron railings, the 17th century wooden furniture and the carillon or the confessional are other important elements of the church. 360º https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&z=17&sll=42.576663,1.517776&cid=17465761713349019893&panoid=QvR2y_6I1TIAAAQfCNdNHQ&cbp=13,346.63743522688452,,0,0&ved=0CAwQ2wU&sa=X&ei=i7LPU-SHG8ae8QPO8oGYBw&gl=US&hl=es
The Romanesque church of San Vicenç d'Enclar is, together with the church of Santa Coloma, one of the oldest in the Principality. Both are located in the parish of Andorra la Vella, in the nucleus of Santa Coloma. This primitive church was part of the fortified complex of Enclar, from the Visigothic period. The ground plan of the church of San Vicenç is rectangular and the apse is square. It has a bell tower attached to the south wall of the nave, with a circular floor plan, crowned with a floor of large windows and a second floor with seven small windows with an ultra-passed arch. It was probably built during the 9th century: its typology corresponds to the usual types of Catalan and Languedoc architecture of the 10th century and earlier.
Privileged location at 1635 meters above sea level and difficult to access. The current building dates from the early 20th century, although there are references that indicate that the Canòlich site already existed in medieval times (1176). Likewise, the Manual Digest de les Valls Neutras de Andorra (1745 - Compilation of the history, government and uses and customs of Andorra, work of the illustrious episcopal veguer, doctor in law and Andorran lawyer, Antoni Fiter i Rossell), cites "Na. Sra. de Canòlich" as one of the three main sanctuaries of the valleys of Andorra, together with Meritxell (Canillo) and San Antoni de la Grella (La Massana). Everything suggests that the current sanctuary of Canòlich was built on the foundations of an old Romanesque building, since the image of the Virgin dates from the 12th century. This Romanesque carving was crowned by the Vatican in 1999 and is currently in the parish church of San Julià and San Germà, in the village of Sant Julià de Lòria. The sanctuary preserves a baroque altarpiece from the 18th century and ceramic murals by the artist Sergi Mas. Every year, on the last Saturday in May, this sanctuary celebrates the well-known "Canòlich meeting": it is undoubtedly the largest religious event, which brings together numerous visitors year after year.
The building of the Church of Sant Joan de Caselles is dated between the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Its construction has the characteristic architectural scheme of the Romanesque churches of the Principality of Andorra. It has a rectangular nave covered with wood, semicircular apse and a bell tower in Lombard style. The building also houses two porches, which are believed to have been built between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Inside the church of Sant Joan de Caselles you can see traces of a 12th century Romanesque stucco majesty surrounded by a pictorial mural scene depicting the crucifixion with Longinus, accompanied by the sun and the moon. Behind the altar is a 16th century altarpiece of great artistic quality reflecting Italian and Germanic Renaissance influences, in which scenes from the life and martyrdom of St. John, author of the Apocalypse and patron saint of the church, are depicted.
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