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Sant Joan de Boí
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Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Location
Location Boí, Catalonia, Spain
Sant Joan de Boí is located in Spain
Sant Joan de Boí
Location in Spain
Architecture
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Romanesque
Official name: Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Designated 2000 (24th session)
Reference no. 988
Region Europe and North America

Sant Joan de Boí is a Romanesque church situated in the territory of Vall de Boí, a commune in the valley of the same name, in the Province of Lleida in the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain.

History

Like Sant Climent, Taüll, Sant Feliu de Barruera, Santa Eulàlia d'Erill la Vall or Santa Maria de Taüll, the date of construction of Sant Joan de Boí is believed to be in the 11th century.

In November 2000, it was declared to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site with eight other Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí.

Architecture

Interior

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