Església de Sant Llàtzer, Medieval church building in El Raval, Barcelona, Spain.
Església de Sant Llàtzer is a church in El Raval with roots in Romanesque design that later incorporated Baroque elements. The building displays an exposed apse visible from an adjacent garden area and contains architectural features from different periods of construction.
The building was founded in the 12th century under Bishop Guillem de Torroja and originally functioned as part of a hospital complex. Over the centuries the structure underwent changes and gradually moved away from its original medical purpose.
The name honors a saint traditionally associated with healing and care for the sick in local memory. Today the chapel serves as a gathering place where a community regularly comes together to offer support and build connections with one another.
The building sits on Plaza del Pedró and connects the Rambla with Avinguda Lluís Companys in an easily walkable area. It remains open for religious services and community events and can be reached comfortably by public transport.
A 2007 renovation uncovered a hidden Romanesque apse that had been buried beneath later additions to the structure. This section remained invisible for centuries until restoration work brought it back into view.
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