Sant Francisco, Baroque church in La Fatarella, Spain.
Sant Francisco is a stone chapel built of light tan masonry, with ashlar blocks on the facade and reinforcements. Its square plan includes a small transept topped by a dome hidden from outside; the roof is tiled at two slopes, except the central block, covered at four. The facade has a semicircular doorway with molded jambs, an oculus above, and a triangular pediment framed by brick lines and a small bell gable.
The church dates from the baroque period and was recognized as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest, underscoring its role in the architectural history of La Fatarella. This designation documents the preservation of an important structure across generations.
Each year a romeria, or pilgrimage, sets out from La Fatarella to the ermita, a tradition recorded in the sources. The keystone of the doorway carries the date 1700 beneath a coat of arms of the town, while the portal is dated 1739. The building is listed in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.
The chapel stands outside La Fatarella, reached by the path used each year for the pilgrimage from the village. The facade faces a dirt area with trees, and the ground-floor doorway on the left side of the front wall is the everyday entrance. The interior is small and dimly lit, with few and narrow windows.
The keystone of the main doorway carries the date 1700 beneath a coat of arms of La Fatarella, while a second doorway on the facade is dated 1739. The two dates mark different building campaigns of the chapel, which is listed in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.
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