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Tower of la Guàrdia de Déu

Tornabous, Urgell, Lleida

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Tower of la Guàrdia de Déu

Monument · Tornabous, Urgell, Lleida

The tower of la Guàrdia d'Urgell, also called Torre de la Guàrdia de Déu, stands in the hamlet of la Guàrdia d'Urgell, in the term of Tornabous (Urgell county, Lleida), at the foot of the Serra d'Almenara. Documented since 1063 as ipsa Guardia de Deu in texts of the counts of Urgell Ermengol III and his wife Llúcia, it is attributed to the 12th century due to the absence of masons' marks. It is a Romanesque building with a rectangular plan and three storeys in sandstone, with a barrel vault and an entrance on the south side six metres up, under a round arch. In modern times it was converted into a dwelling. It is declared a bien cultural de interés nacional (the highest heritage protection status in Catalonia).

Photo: CRPU Mascançà (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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