Santa Maria de Taüll
Santa Maria de Taüll is a Romanesque church situated in the territory of Vall de Boí, a commune in the valley with the same name and Comarca of Alta Ribagorça in the north of Province of Lleida and the autonomous communities of Catalonia in Spain.
| Santa Maria de Taüll | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Location | |
| Location | Taüll, Catalonia, Spain |
  Shown within Spain | |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°31′03″N 0°50′55″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Official name: Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 2000 (24th session) |
| Reference no. | 988 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
History
Like Sant Climent, Taüll, Sant Joan de Boí, Santa Eulàlia d'Erill la Vall or Sant Feliu de Barruera, the date of construction of Santa Maria is believed to be in 11th century.
In November 2000, it was included in the world heritage site of UNESCO with eight other Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí.[1]
Architecture
Chevet
Apse
Left Apse
Nave
Reredos
Wall Paintings
Original wall paintings, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona
Melchior
Adoration of the Magi and Mary, central apse
Gaspard and Balthazar
Apostles
Antependium
Antependium, MNAC, Barcelona
References
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
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