Santa Margarida d'Ardola, located in Tavernoles, Catalonia, Spain, is a Romanesque church dating back to the 11th century. Its original decoration included Lombard arches and pilasters. However, the church was abandoned in 1936, and its tower collapsed around 1945. Today, only the northern wall remains from the floor to the start of the vault, and the entrance portal is dovetailed with small dovetails and arched. It is speculated that the church was covered with a vault due to the well-preserved, semi-circular front wall. The name Ardola seems to be of Iberian origin, and it's hypothesized that it could be the name of an ancient settlement around the Far hill.
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