Low angle view of a semi-circular apse with the four storeys bell tower in the background, Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The church was built with three naves, each ending with an apse which cornice is decorated with Lombard arches. The bell tower is the oldest part and it is also decorated with Lombard arches and mullioned windows. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century, its frescoes were moved to MNAC in around 1918. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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