The Romanesque ruins of Sant Jaume de Puigdemàger

The Romanesque ruins of Sant Jaume de Puigdemàger

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A Romanesque church in Prats de Rei (Anoia).

Sant Jaume de Puigdemàger is a church in Prats de Rei (Anoia). The church is a Romanesque building from the 12th century constructed with stone blocks, where the bell tower and the walls are the only remaining remains today. The roofs have been completely lost due to the current state of abandonment.

The site includes a valuable funerary stele. This is a small piece of stone with a base in the shape of a truncated pyramid and a round upper part, featuring a cross inside a circle sculpted in relief.

The church was once an independent parish, which in the 15th century merged as a subordinate parish to Sant Pere Sallavinera. Surrounding the church is a Romanesque building with an apse and a walled portal at midday, located next to the old cemetery and the stone blocks that once formed the village core.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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