The Romanic church of Sant Agustí de Lloret Salvatge situated on a hill

Sant Agustí de Lloret Salvatge is a Romanic church included in the Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya, situated on a hill in the area called Lloret Salvatge, near the right bank of the Ter.

Built in the 11th century, the church is a single-naved, rectangular building with a semi-circular apse, topped with a bell tower on the roof. The exterior of the apse features three groups of decoration of arches, separated by pilasters. The interior is plastered and painted in white and blue, with benches and an altar with three stone slabs.

Originally, the church was linked to the building of Santa Maria d'Amer. Despite suffering the effects of the 1427 earthquake, it preserves much of its original structure, though various forms and consolidations from later centuries can be seen. There is a bell tower on the church’s roof, and three avets planted around the church, possibly the site of the old parish cemetery. Sant Agustí de Lloret Salvatge is currently without worship, and it remains open to the public.

Until the 19th century, an important 13th-century carving of a Virgin Mary was kept here. While the carving has disappeared, photographic documentation remains. The church was part of a medieval population center and an old parish, surrounded by several farmhouses including Can Sitges and Can Roure.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons