The Romanesque ruins of Sant Miquel de Castellvell

Sant Miquel de Castellvell is a Romanesque church located in the municipality of Olius in the Solsonès region of Catalonia. It served as the parish church for the former territories of Castellvell and Trevics from the 12th century until the 19th century. Today, it is protected as a cultural asset of local interest.

The church is now in ruins, though vestiges remain that illustrate its original construction and form. It was a one-nave church with three round apses. The longitudinal arm measures 18 meters in length, while the transversal arm measures 8.30 meters in width. The structure is oriented to the east, and while the nave has disappeared, the lower part of the walls of the central and northern lateral apses remain, along with the round shape at ground level on the south side.

The three apses are built upon a semicircular platform that encompasses all of them. The remainder of the church is marked by overlapping blocks above the ground. The wall surface consists of large stones in courses, and the door appears to have been located on the south wall. No windows are visible in the structure.

The dismantling of the church took place in the 19th century. During the years 1977-1978, the remaining remains were exposed. The church was eventually replaced by the parish of Brics, which had served as its suffragan.

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