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Santa Maria d'Argelaguer

Argelaguer, Garrotxa, Girona

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Santa Maria d'Argelaguer

Monument · Argelaguer, Garrotxa, Girona

The church of Santa Maria d'Argelaguer (la Garrotxa) is included in the Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Catalonia and protected as a Cultural Property of Local Interest. It is first mentioned in a lawsuit of 1004 at the castle of Besalú, in which the bishop of Girona, Odó, claimed it from Count Bernat Tallaferro. It is of Romanesque origin, rebuilt in the 12th and 13th centuries, with later alterations from the 16th to the 18th centuries that conceal much of the original 11th-century structure: from the bell tower the apse can be seen, with remains of Lombard arches. The sacristy, added on the south side, was finished in 1571, and the main door was completed in 1573. The cornerstones of the west facade bear the date 1643, and those of the bell tower, that of 1759. The earthquakes of 1427-1428 forced a thorough renovation in the 15th century.

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