Ruined 12th-century church in Castellfollit del Boix: a testament to Romanesque

Ruined 12th-century church in Castellfollit del Boix, high in Serra de Bacardit, Catalonia. A testament to Romanesque workmanship, left to the elements.

Sant Pere del Mont is a church located in Castellfollit del Boix (Bages), included in the Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya. The church, built in the 12th century, is now a ruin, but it showcases the work of Romanesque architecture. It has a single nave, a semicircular apse to the east, thick stone walls, and a barrel-vaulted roof. Sant Pere del Mont was initially a rural chapel that became a priory under the ownership of the Monastery of Sant Pere de la Portella (Berguedà). The monastic life ended before the 17th century, and the church was abandoned. Today, it is a ruin in the terrain of Grevalosa’s ancient castle.

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Written by Nik Frost

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