Sant Feliu (Canovelles)

Portal of the Church

inside view

Sant Feliu is a Roman Catholic church in Canovelles , a Spanish parish in the comarca Vallès Oriental of the Catalonia region , built in the 11th century. The Romanesque church was declared a monument ( Bien de Interés Cultural ).

description

The church, first mentioned in a document in 1072, consists of a nave and a semicircular choir . The two apses were removed in the 16th century. On the gable of the portal facade rises the open bell tower ( espadaña ) , which was added later . The arched portal is remarkable , the simple archivolts of which rest on columns with carved capitals depicting birds and mythical creatures.

literature

• Jaime Cobreros: Las Rutas del Románico en España . Vol. II, Madrid 2004, ISBN 84-9776-112-X , p. 132.

Web links

Commons : Sant Feliu (Canovelles)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Description by the municipality of Canovelles

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Description at the Generalitat de Catalunya  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Coordinates: 41 ° 37 ′ 28.6 "  N , 2 ° 16 ′ 40.7"  E