12th-Century Medieval Church Ruins: A Hidden Crown Jewel in Les Valls

Among the jagged peaks of Catalonia, the remnants of a medieval church in Les Valls d'Aguilar reveal their intriguing past.

Sant Martí de Berén, a local cultural heritage site, is a single-naved medieval church dating to the 12th century. Initially serving as a Parròquia eclesiàstica, it was visited by the archbishop of Tarragona in 1312 and 1314. Although the church is now a ruined structure, it underwent possible renovation possibly during the 12th century, though the source offers no detailed evidence of this.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata

Written by Nik Frost

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