Igreja de São Gens de Boelhe
Built between the mid and end of the 13th century, this church is stated as one of the finest examples of rural Romanesque decoration, showing a variety of motives abroad, since the bull-headed men carrying stones, as well as geometric acronyms and alphabet on the walls, which means the work of rigging by stone craftsmen. Rectangular plant, is one of the few temples which preserves the original Bell Tower on the façade. Considered the most small Romanesque church in the country, preserves in its interior characteristic aspects of this style, notably the solemnity and severity of decorative elements.
- Easy external parking
- Churches, Chapels & Temples
- Visitable (with a guide)
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Monuments near Igreja de São Gens de Boelhe
Igreja Paroquial de São Gens de Boelhe
A recent church with a most beautiful façade. Composed of a belltower and a clock.