Santa Maria de Covet, cultural property in Isona y Conca Dellá, Spain
Santa Maria de Covet is a Romanesque church located on the south side of Covet village, built with thick stone walls and rounded arches throughout. The structure contains a main nave with smaller side rooms called absidiolos, barrel vaulting for support, and a west entrance portal decorated with four sculpted arches and a large round window above it.
The church was built during the period when Romanesque architecture flourished in the region, while the village of Covet itself appears in medieval documents dating back more than 1000 years. It was officially declared a protected cultural monument in 1921 and recognized as a cultural asset of national interest early in the 20th century.
This church has long served as the spiritual center of Covet village and carries stories of local religious life in its stone walls. The skillfully carved capitals and decorated west portal show how craftspeople once used their art to express sacred meanings.
The village of Covet is reached from the main road branching from Benavent-Biscarri, roughly 2.5 km (1.5 mi) away. The church sits on the south side of the village and can be explored on foot; note that the narrow windows are typical of Romanesque design and help keep the interior cool.
Inside the church stands a rare gallery supported by columns carved with human figures, animals, and plants, accessed by spiral staircases on both sides of the main wall. A wooden crucifix called the Holy Christ of Conques was once deeply venerated by villagers but was damaged during the troubles of the 1930s and is now lost.
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