Abandoned Romanesque church in the secluded La Pobla de Lillet woods

Nestled in the heart of the Berguedà lies a small Romanesque church, centuries old, wearing a coat of ancient stone. It's unassuming, sitting humbly on a hill, known as the ruins in the woods. A short path off the Guardiola de Berguedåha de la Pobla de Lillet highway, between Km. 67 to 68, leads the visitor to this ancient church.

The building, dating back to the mid-11th century, retains more of its original form than 1000 years would imply. It's a single-nave structure, with a barrel vault. At east, there's a triumphal arch that originally gave access to the absis, now collapsed. The entrance door, at south, has a pointed arch made of stones. Remains of a belltower with two archives can be found. Externally, the wall is reinforced with two large buttresses.

Centrally in the nave, there are stairs that lead to a crypt with a barrel vault and a tomb-shaped hole.

Initially, the building was intended to be more spacious, as indicated by the northern wall, which extends further than the western wall. However, plans were altered, and the building was shortened on the western side.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata