The ancient church and the modern graveyard in Puigcercós, Spain: a surprising

The ancient church of Sant Martí de Puigcercós, dating back to the 12th century, was once the parish church of the village of Puigcercós. Situated on a hilltop where the old village and the castle of Puigcercós once stood, this church was not ‘replaced’ (it was ‘substituted’ or ‘supplanted’), but today, the ruins of the old church serve as a graveyard for the nearby villages. Filled with white crosses marking the graves of the villagers who once attended the church, the cemetery offers a stark contrast to the ruins of an old religious site.

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