Santa Maria de Taüll explained

Building Name:Santa Maria de Taüll
Location:Taüll, Catalonia, Spain
Coordinates:42.5175°N 0.8486°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Architecture Type:Church
Architecture Style:Romanesque
Map Type:Spain
Designation1:WHS
Designation1 Offname:Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
Designation1 Date:2000 (24th session)
Designation1 Criteria:ii, iv
Designation1 Number:988
Designation1 Type:Cultural
Designation1 Free1name:Region
Designation1 Free1value:Europe and North America

Santa Maria de Taüll is a Romanesque church situated in the territory of Vall de Boí, a commune in the valley with the same name and Comarca of Alta Ribagorça in the north of Province of Lleida and the autonomous communities of Catalonia in Spain.

History

Like Sant Climent, Taüll, Sant Joan de Boí, Santa Eulàlia d'Erill la Vall or Sant Feliu de Barruera, the date of construction of Santa Maria is believed to be in 11th century.

In November 2000, it was included in the world heritage site of UNESCO with eight other Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí. Centre. UNESCO World Heritage. whc.unesco.org. en. 2017-05-14.