Sant Andreu del Pujol del Racó in La Coma i la Pedra

Sant Andreu del Pujol del Racó in La Coma i la Pedra

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A protected Romanesque church near L'Infern is hidden in the hills of La Coma i la Pedra.

The church of Sant Andreu del Pujol del Racó is hidden in the hills of La Coma i la Pedra, located in the Solsonès comarca. Records show it existed as early as 1050, owned by the monastery of Sant Llorenç de Morunys. It is a protected monument, inventoried within the Patrimoni Arquitectònic Català. To reach the church, one must take a path from the LV-4012 road, proceeding toward the east. The path is restricted to pedestrians and leads toward the Ribereta del Pujol.

The church is a single-nave Romanesque building with an apse that is narrower than the nave. The nave and the apse are both covered with barrel vaults, and part of the apse is sunken. A simple triumphal arch separates the nave from the apse, which is oriented to the east. The walls are made of squared stones placed in rows. On the north wall, there are two stone-cut arches with half-round arches, and at the apse, there is a small niche for the image of the patron saint.

The entrance door is located on the south wall and is a stone-cut half-round arch. The windows with double splayed are also on the south wall, located at the apse and to the west. The church was formerly known as Sant Andreu de Mosoll, named after the nearby stream. It belonged to the monastery of the Vall de Lord in the 15th century, with records of donations and censuses dating back to the 14th century.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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