Church of Sant Vicenç de Cardona
Church of Sant Vicenç de Cardona, Romanesque church within Cardona Castle, Spain
The church features a Latin cross layout with three naves separated by cruciform pillars, topped by semicircular apses and an octagonal lantern tower.
Construction of Sant Vicenç began in 1029 under viscount Bermon I, replacing a wooden structure from 980, and was completed with dedication by Bishop Eribau in 1040.
The church holds two significant tombs in its transept, including the Renaissance mausoleum of Duke Ferran Joan Ramon Folc of Cardona.
The church opens Tuesday through Sunday from June to September between 10:00 and 19:30, and from October to May between 10:00 and 17:30.
Sant Vicenç stands as the earliest known basilica-plan church in Western Europe incorporating a dome, marking an advancement in religious architectural design.
Location: Cardona
Inception: 11 century
Architectural style: First Romanesque
Elevation above the sea: 568 m
Address: Castell de Cardona
GPS coordinates: 41.91444,1.68639
Latest update: May 11, 2025 19:34
Castle of Cardona
74 m
Cardona salt mountain
1.1 km
Parador de Cardona
89 m
Torre de la Minyona
118 m
Església de Sant Miquel de Cardona
429 m
Pont del Diable
604 m
La Coromina
978 m
Plaça del Mercat
447 m
Torre del Botxí
402 m
La Colònia dels Arquers
1.5 km
Capella de Santa Eulàlia
324 m
Portal de Graells
350 m
Casa Aguilar
353 m
Nucli antic de Cardona
535 m
Monument als defensors del 1714
469 m
Torre de Meer
1.1 km
Nucli antic de la Coromina
789 m
Hospital de Sant Jaume (Cardona)
451 m
Passadís de l'antic Hospital de Cardona
319 m
Escultura eqüestre de Borrell II
420 m
Palau dels Gibert
556 m
Església de Sant Ramon
980 m
Muralla de Cardona
348 m
Pont de Sant Joan
714 m
Baluard de Sant Llorenç
189 m
Pont de la Coromina
555 m
Porxada d'en Soler
297 m
Museu de la Sal de Cardona
299 mReviews
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