Sant Pere d'Alp - Alp, Girona, España - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

"Es un edificio bastante transformado, aunque conserva los cimientos y parte de los muros de una construcción alto-medieval. La estructura originaria corresponde a un edificio de planta basilical con tres naves , de la que se suprimió la cabecera y se sustituyó por el presbiterio actual, se sobrealzó la nave central y se abrieron los muros laterales para construir varias capillas .

El edificio no conserva ningún tipo de ornamentación, pero sus condiciones constructivas y estructurales permiten considerarlo como obra plenamente adscrita a las fórmulas de la arquitectura románica inicial. De hecho, debió de constituir una de las obras más ambiciosas de las construidas en la Cerdanya durante el siglo xi .

La parroquia de Alp es mencionada en el acta de consagración de la Seu d'Urgell del año 819, documento realmente redactado hacia finales del siglo x . También aparece mencionada en la narración del monje Aimón sobre el traslado de las reliquias de san Vicente, hacia el 863, donde explica cómo la comitiva de monjes de Castres que las habían ido a buscar a Zaragoza se detuvo en la iglesia de Alp, entonces dedicada a santa María. En documentos posteriores aparece siempre bajo la advocación de san Pedro."

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"It is a quite transformed building, although it preserves the foundations and part of the walls of a high-medieval construction. The original structure corresponds to a building with a basilica plan with three naves, of which the head was removed and replaced by the presbytery current, the central nave was raised and the side walls were opened to build several chapels.

The building does not preserve any type of ornamentation, but its construction and structural conditions allow it to be considered as a work fully ascribed to the formulas of initial Romanesque architecture. In fact, it must have been one of the most ambitious works built in Cerdanya during the 11th century.

The parish of Alp is mentioned in the act of consecration of the Seu d'Urgell from the year 819, a document actually written towards the end of the 10th century. It is also mentioned in the story of the monk Aimón about the transfer of the relics of Saint Vincent, around 863, where he explains how the delegation of monks from Castres who had gone to look for them in Zaragoza stopped at the church of Alp, then dedicated to Saint Mary. In later documents it always appears under the invocation of Saint Peter."

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1000 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: Plaça Santa Creu, Alp, Girona España 17538 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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