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Church of Xerta

Xerta, Baix Ebre, Tarragona

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Church of Xerta

Monument · Xerta, Baix Ebre, Tarragona

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The Church of the Assumption is the parish church of Xerta (Baix Ebre), protected as a bien cultural de interés local (a local-level heritage protection category in Catalonia). It has two naves: the main body, with an eight-part rib vault and four side chapels on each side, and the neo-Romanesque bell tower at the foot. The façade, rebuilt in 1858 in neo-Renaissance style, features above the doorway a window flanked by niches with the images of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The temple was founded in 1325 with a single nave; work on the present central nave began in 1580, and in 1628 it was inaugurated by Joan Sentís, bishop of Barcelona and viceroy of Catalonia, a native of Xerta.

Photo: Osikerda1 at Catalan Wikipedia (Public domain)

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