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Sant Joan de Boí
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Location
LocationBoí, Catalonia, Spain
Sant Joan de Boí is located in SpainSant Joan de BoíShown within Spain
Geographic coordinates42°31′21″N 0°50′01″E / 42.522415°N 0.833571°E / 42.522415; 0.833571
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name: Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv
Designated2000 (24th session)
Reference no.988
RegionEurope and North America

Sant Joan de Boí is a Romanesque church situated in the territory of Vall de Boí, a commune in the valley of the same name, in the Province of Lleida in the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain.

History

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

In November 2000, it was declared to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site with eight other Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí.

Architecture

  • View of Sant Joan de Boí View of Sant Joan de Boí
  • Bell-tower, Sant Joan de Boí Bell-tower, Sant Joan de Boí
  • Night view of Sant Joan de Boí Night view of Sant Joan de Boí
  • Night view of Sant Joan de Boí and cemetery Night view of Sant Joan de Boí and cemetery

Interior

  • Inner view of Sant Joan de Boí Inner view of Sant Joan de Boí
  • Pillars of Sant Joan de Boí Pillars of Sant Joan de Boí
  • Door, Sant Joan de Boí Door, Sant Joan de Boí
  • Pillars of Sant Joan de Boí Pillars of Sant Joan de Boí

References

  1. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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