Abandoned Church Hidden in the Montsec de Rúbies, Spain

Discover the history and architecture of the remote, ruined church of Sant Pere de Cabrera in the Montsec de Rúbies mountain range.

Sant Pere de Cabrera, a church in a remote location in the Montsec de Rúbies mountain range, is a late work, dating back to the end of the 12th century or the beginning of the 13th. Originally part of a larger monastery, it was vinculated to the priorat de Meià until the desamortització eclesiàstica. Today, it stands as a ruined church, featuring a single-nave structure, a semicircular apse, and an apuntated arc toral. The main entrance is on the south façade, and there is a single-esqueyed window in the apse with a rectangular lintel. Niche or fornicles are found on the walls of the nave. A rectangular chapel was added to the north of the nave, with an apuntated canon vault. The church is formed by carreuó de pedra calcària, a roughly hewn and in some sectors, unfinished stone work.

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Written by Nik Frost

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