Iglesia Sant Genís - Monells, Girona, España - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Es un edificio de grandes dimensiones, de una nave con capillas laterales cabecera poligonal y tejado a dos vertientes. Tiene la fachada dividida verticalmente en tres cuerpos, en cuyo central se encuentra la puerta, de gran interés arquitectónico, donde está situada la puerta de acceso, de inspiración clásica; presenta una abertura de arco escarzano , entablamento y frontón circular, que aparece cortado y cuyos lados laterales se adelantan como si se abrieran para mostrar la puerta y la hornacina con la imagen. En el centro de la fachada hay un óculo con molduras , donde aparece inscrita de relieve la fecha de 1785. Un jefe de angelito separa ese conjunto del óculo ovalado superior que tiene decoración en relieve. El coronamiento es sinuoso, con cornisa moldurada y bolas de coronamiento. El campanario se eleva en el cuerpo izquierdo de la fachada; es de grandes dimensiones, de base cuadrada y cuerpo ochavado, con aberturas de arco de medio punto y la inscripción de 1788 en el ángulo.

It is a large building, with a nave with side chapels, a polygonal head and a gabled roof. Its façade is divided vertically into three bodies, in the center of which is the door, of great architectural interest, where the access door is located, of classical inspiration; It presents an opening with an arch, entablature and a circular pediment, which appears cut and whose lateral sides come forward as if they were opening to show the door and the niche with the image. In the center of the façade there is an oculus with moldings, where the date 1785 appears inscribed in relief. A head of an angel separates this set from the upper oval oculus that has relief decoration. The crowning is sinuous, with a molded cornice and crowning balls. The bell tower rises in the left body of the facade; It is large, with a square base and an octagonal body, with semicircular arch openings and the inscription of 1788 in the corner.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1309 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Católica Street address of Church: Calle de la Iglesia, 1 Monells, Girona España 17121 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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