Deep in the heart of Lles de Cerdanya lies Sant Pere de Lles, the parish church of the town. A single-nave rectangular building, it features a high vault and a series of three chapels on each side of the nave, alongside a semicircular vaulted apse that is smaller and narrower than the nave.
The entrance, dated 1593, is an arched door on the midday wall, and the ferramenta - the lock - on the main door is inscribed with the year 1836. Despite the construction of the temple dating back to the 12th century, the original Romanesque structure is unrecognizable.
Inside, several original elements remain preserved, including the wooden floor, the pulpit, and the baptismal font, which is enclosed by a wooden grate. The baptismal font and the holy water font are both made of granite.
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Written by Nik Frost
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