Santa Margarita de Viladepost - Castellnou de Bages, Barcelona, España - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

"Santa Margarita de Viladepost es una iglesia románica del municipio de Castellnou de Bages , en la comarca catalana del Bages . Es un monumento protegido e inventariado dentro del Patrimonio Arquitectónico Catalán.

Pertenecía a la antigua parroquia de Ferrans , dentro de la demarcación del castillo de Balsareny . Está documentada en el siglo x y situada cerca del Mas de Viladepost.

Capilla rural de una sola nave cubierta con bóveda de cañón , con ábside semicircular al este. Éste presenta una ventana de doble derrame. La cubierta es de teja árabe a dos vertientes en la nave central. En el muro de mediodía hay un portal con la fecha de 1646, año en el que probablemente se construyó sobre el anterior edificio. En el mismo muro encontramos una ventana rehecha. En la esquina de poniente se levanta un campanario de espadaña de factura y características diferentes a las del resto de la capilla. Debajo se abre una pequeña ventana de medio punto. La construcción fue rebozada exteriormente y enyesada en su interior. No destacan ornamentaciones.

Se considera que la iglesia de Santa Margarita aparece documentada desde 1205. En los años 1294 y 1295 aparece mencionada Santa Margarita de Villa Porcorum, que se correspondería con la misma capilla. Las reformas fueron pocas; sólo en 1646 se reconstruyó el portal del muro de mediodía y posiblemente se levantó el campanario de espadaña, al tiempo que se rebozaba el exterior y se enyesaba el interior."

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"Santa Margarita de Viladepost is a Romanesque church in the municipality of Castellnou de Bages, in the Catalan region of Bages. It is a protected and inventoried monument within the Catalan Architectural Heritage.

It belonged to the old parish of Ferrans, within the demarcation of the Balsareny castle. It is documented in the 10th century and located near the Mas de Viladepost.

Rural chapel with a single nave covered with a barrel vault, with a semicircular apse to the east. This one features a double spill window. The roof is made of Arabic tiles on two sides in the central nave. On the south wall there is a portal with the date 1646, the year in which it was probably built on top of the previous building. In the same wall we find a redone window. In the west corner stands a belfry bell tower of different construction and characteristics than the rest of the chapel. Below it opens a small semicircular window. The construction was plastered on the outside and plastered on the inside. No ornamentation stands out.

It is considered that the church of Santa Margarita appears documented since 1205. In the years 1294 and 1295, Santa Margarita de Villa Porcorum is mentioned, which would correspond to the same chapel. The reforms were few; Only in 1646 was the portal of the south wall rebuilt and possibly the belfry bell tower raised, while the exterior was plastered and the interior was plastered."

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1205 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: Cra. BP-4313, km 50,8, Castellnou de Bages, Barcelona España 08260 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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