Sant Andreu de Baltarga, Romanesque church in Bellver de Cerdanya, Spain.
Sant Andreu de Baltarga is a Romanesque church near Bellver de Cerdanya with a single chamber covered by a semicircular barrel vault and reinforced by two transverse arches. A bell tower rises above the western end, and the building sits on a hillside above the valley below.
The original site was dedicated to religious use in the 9th century, though the current building took its Romanesque form during the 11th century. Later centuries saw significant renovations that altered parts of the interior and exterior.
This chapel served the local community for centuries and remains a place where visitors encounter the direct, honest style of mountain religious spaces. The simple interior reflects how people in these valleys expressed their faith through basic but carefully built structures.
The building sits on a hillside just off the N-260 road that connects Bellver to Alp, making it accessible for those exploring the Cerdanya region. Visitors should allow time to locate the entrance and climb to the building from the roadside.
Original Romanesque wall paintings from the church survive today but were moved to the Diocesan Museum of Urgell for safekeeping. Important pieces of decorated panels also reside in the National Art Museum of Catalonia.
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