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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Vall de Boí (Boi valley) is in Lleida. It's famous for the Romanic art listed as , and the wilderness around the valley. In Vall de Boi you get breathtaking nature and also historic churches and traditions (the Fallas).
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It is a prime example of Catalan Romanesque architecture, located at the southwest entrance of Taüll village. Consecrated on December 10, 1123, by Bishop Ramon Guillem of Roda. First mentioned in a 1064 sale-exchange by Counts of Pallars Sobirà (Artau I and Llúcia) to Counts of Pallars Jussà (Ramon IV and Valença), alongside Erill Castle. Built over an 11th-century predecessor, retaining some fragments like south wall and lower apse. Shared parish with Santa Maria de Taüll; attempted Erill lords' monastic nucleus. Passed to Urgell Diocese in Late Middle Ages under co-rectors system. Key restorations: 1919-1922 mural extractions to MNAC (Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya in Barcelona), 1970s, 2000-2001 (new murals discovered).
Santa Maria de Taüll is a Romanesque basilical church in the central square of Taüll village. Consecrated December 11, 1123—one day after Sant Climent de Taüll—by Bishop Ramon Guillem de Roda d'Isàvena, it shares medieval parochial duties with its neighbor.
It is a Romanesque church from the 11th-12th centuries in Barruera. Built in the 11th century like nearby churches such as Sant Climent de Taüll, Sant Feliu served the local Roman Catholic community in Vall de Boí. Its construction deviated from standard Vall de Boí plans, incorporating a unique layout with later Gothic and Baroque modifications.The single-nave church features two semicircular apses: the older 11th-century one with irregular stonework, blind arcades, and Lombard bands; the newer 12th-century apse uses precise ashlars. A square bell tower adjoins the south wall, with Romanesque lower levels and 16th-century upper additions. Gothic portal, porches, and chapels reflect later changes; 1970s restoration removed Baroque elements. Medieval iron lock preserved inside.Tranquil riverside setting with active cemetery enhances medieval feel. Open to public; guided tours via Romanesque Centre.
Santa Maria de Cardet is the Romanesque parish church in the village of Cardet.Documented indirectly through 11th-12th century references to Vall de Boí settlements, the church likely postdates early village formation. Its Romanesque structure dates to the early 13th century, linked to Lavaix Monastery ownership. Reforms aligned with Vall de Boí's major consecrations (e.g., Taüll churches around 1123). Later additions include a sacristy, northern chapel, and 18th-century Baroque retable.This single-nave church with semicircular apse adapts to sloped terrain via a semi-basement level, forming a crypt under the presbytery with barrel vault and central window. Exterior features Lombard arcades, continuous lesenes, and saw-tooth friezes on the elevated apse. West facade has a porch-sheltered portal with incised chrismon and cross, plus a two-eyed bell gable. Interior shows heavy transformations: plastered nave, wooden choir loft, Baroque retable hiding apse details. Notable Romanesque remnants include a 13th-century painted altarpiece frontal (Maiestas Mariae with Nativity scenes) and beam at MNAC Barcelona. Medieval furnishings like baptismal font, ironwork, and 18th-19th century items (e.g., processional lantern) enrich the site.
Assumpció de Cóll
Santa Maria de Cóll, now dedicated to the Assumption, is the Romanesque parish church in the village of Cóll. Possibly linked to a Benedictine monastery and Santa Maria d'Alaó, a slate inscription confirms its 1110 consecration. 1970s restoration by Dirección General de Bellas Artes rebuilt the roof and added a concrete perimeter wall to prevent cracks. This unitary 12th-century Romanesque church has a single nave with barrel vault divided into three sections by transverse arches, one supported by semicylindrical pilasters with simple capitals. The eastern semicircular apse features a quarter-sphere vault.
La Nativitat de Durro (Nativitat de la Mare de Déu) is the Romanesque parish church in Durro village.Built slightly later than most Vall de Boí churches, likely mid-12th century, it shows influences from Santa Maria d'Alaó (Sopeira).
It is the Romanesque parish church at the center of Erill la Vall village. Included in the 1064 sale-exchange by Counts of Pallars Sobirà (Artau I and Llúcia) to Counts of Pallars Jussà (Ramon V and Valença de Tost), with Erill Castle. Donated to Santa Maria de Lavaix Monastery in 1266, becoming a monastic parish until the monastery's mid-19th-century extinction. Retained special status under Urgell Diocese. In 1907, hosted IEC's Mission to protect Catalan heritage, cataloging the Descent from the Cross. Declared historic-artistic monument in 1962; excavated, restored, and consolidated 1994-1998.
Sant Quirc de Durro is a Romanesque chapel perched southwest of Durro village in Vall de Boí municipality (Alta Ribagorça, Lleida, Catalonia). Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí, it dates to the 12th century and offers panoramic valley views from 1,500m elevation.
is the old Romanesque parish church of the abandoned village of Saraís. Given its state, in ruins, it did not enter the catalogue of historical and artistic monuments of the valley, nor the more recent UNESCO World Heritage Site. It belongs to the municipal district of Vall de Boí, within the old district of Durro, in Alta Ribagorça. Of the Romanesque church, only a fragment of the apse remains, inserted in another later building that is now a stable for cattle. It is a work of the 11th century, with a simple but careful structure. It is the base of the bell tower, preserved up to about 2 m high, with a width of 1.5 m. It is very likely that the rest of the church was used to build, in modern times, the church that is right next to it.
It is located in Les Bordes d'Erill, 1 km northwest of the town of Erill la Vall, and about 400 meters higher. Only a few rows of stones, partly hanging, are preserved, which clearly outline the apse and part of the nave. It could be a church with a single nave with a single apse, covered with wooden beams. It is a work of popular Romanesque tradition, but very late. It may be from the late 12th century or even later.
The church of Sant Pere de Boí was a Romanesque chapel in the town of Boí, belonging to the municipal district of Vall de Boí, and within the old district of Barruera. It does not belong to the group of Romanesque churches in Vall de Boí declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because it is only a few ruins. It is located north of the town of Boí, in the place still called Sant Pere, about 300 meters away. You can get there by a rural road that goes from the northern end of the town towards the north-northeast, and climbs up to the place where there is a modern stone. Only one angle of the construction can be seen, with a few regular rows of small and medium-sized ashlars, well squared. It must have been a church with a single nave, with a semicircular apse to the east, covered with wooden beams. It must have been from the 12th century.
It is located in the southeastern part of the center of the old town of Taüll, halfway between Santa Maria and Sant Climent de Taüll. It may have been the original parish church, before the construction of the other two. This church, or its remains, were partly collapsed by a landslide in the 19th century, and the nave was transformed into a school, so it was completely transformed and disfigured. Around 1970, two of its apses came to light again (the northern one is completely lost).
Sant Quirze de Taüll
It is a simple Romanesque hermitage southwest of Pla de l'Ermita village.At 1,607m, it overlooks Taüll valley from a glacial esplanade, accessible via a short marked path.Single-nave structure with slate double-pitched roof over wooden trusses, topped by a lower conical apse vault. South portal features a rustic semicircular arch on imposts with raised extrados. Built on large irregular glacial rocks; walls mix irregular dressed stones, suggesting phased construction (apse possibly earlier).Interior: lateral stone bench, slab nave floor, rocky presbytery, northwest font. Traces of a blocked north arcade hint at a lost side chapel. Dated late 11th-early 13th century due to isolation and sparse Lombard features. Local lore links it to "encantaires" (enchanting witches), symbolizing Christianity's clash with pagan traditions.
It was rebuilt, as it was in ruins. It is located northwest of the village of Barruera, on a slope of the Serrat de les Costes, at 1,524 m alt., that is, 400 m above the head of the village. There is no documentation of this church, from any period. Only the construction allows us to date it to the Romanesque period. It is a temple with a single nave, covered with wooden beams, and with a semicircular apse on the east side. It has a door on the south wall and a gabled bell tower (with a window without a bell) on the western wall. It is a rustic work from the end of the 12th century,
It's a 1978 m mountain. You can start de climb from Taüll, which is at 1510 m of altitude.
Mirador de la Santeta
Views of Boí and the Valley.
Mirador Pla de l’Ermita
Views of Taüll and the Boí Valley.
Mirador de les Cuirilles
In a path that climbs from Boí until Plá de la Ermita. Great views of Taüll and Sant Climent church.
Mirador de Santa Maria de Cardet
This viewpoint offers easy access below the dramatic apse of Santa Maria de Cardet, one of Vall de Boí's standout Romanesque gems. Nestled on a rugged hillside, the church masterfully adapts to the slope with a unique semi-basement crypt—the sole example among the valley's UNESCO-listed Romanesque churches. Enjoy breathtaking panoramas of Barruera village and the expansive Salencar natural surroundings.
Walk along the right bank of the river from Barruera toward the dam to reach a scenic viewpoint with sweeping vistas of the village.Salencar (Barruera) is designated an Area of Natural Interest within the European Natura 2000 network. This wetland serves as a vital biological corridor and stopover for migratory birds traveling from northern Europe to southern regions. Exploring Salencar reveals nature's remarkable ability to adapt to both natural processes and human interventions—like the Cardet Dam constructed in the 1950s, which formed a river barrier where sediments accumulated. Over time, this fostered typical wetland vegetation, including lush reed beds that now define the landscape.
Great views of the whole Boí Valley
Mirador del Tussal de Comú
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The Segment El Pont de Suert to Gingueta d'Aneu runs along the south part of the valley.
Freeride bus. Picks you up at the end of free-ride routes and brings you back to the resort. Snowbus Route: From Vilaller (departure at 07:45) to Boí Taüll base area (arrival at 09:00), with stops in Pont de Suert, Castelló de Tor, Llesp, Barruera, Erill la Vall, Boí, Taüll, Pla de l’Ermita, and the resort base.
La Rutlla, is a place of nature and life.Our services: Visit our farm, Lunch, picnic area.
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It unites 63 Pyrenean locales across Catalonia, Aragon, France, and Andorra—warding evil, honoring sun gods, ensuring bountiful harvests. In Boí Valley's Romanesque heartland, Fallas fuses pagan roots with Christian saints' feasts, drawing crowds to its primal energy amid Aigüestortes peaks and UNESCO churches.
Creperie
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Cafeteria and bakery
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Spa
Formatgeria Taüll
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Tenda Formatgeria Taüll
Forn Codina
Organic farming (certified by CCPA) of aromatic and medicinal plants. Production of natural cosmetics.
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Taüll is a village of 260 people in Catalonia. It is home to the church of Sant Climent de Taüll, an excellent example of Romanesque architecture.
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is in Lleida (province) of Catalonia. A wild mountain region in the Pyrenees, with peaks rising to 3017 m (Besiberri Sud) and with nearly 200 lakes, many of them of glacial origin, the park comprises a core area of 141 km2 and a buffer zone of 267 km2 surrounding the park.
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