You can see it's got a really high tower for such a low building. Once it opened, we were able to climb up the stairs, which were only slightly more than ladders up to the top. Great views! Then back down to where there was a really wonderful presentation about the frescoes which were removed from the walls in the early 20th century and are to be seen in a museum in Barcelona. By projection, they re-create them in situ. I loved it!
There are two Romanesque chapels in the village. The one with the high tower, San Climent wasn't open when we arrived, so we went to see Santa Maria, which was free.
The frescoes are re-created, I think.
We missed the cheese fair!
This is a view from the village square
They like their food!
This is the door of a big house in Castejón de Sos
Lovely knocker! |
| Site of a medieval hospital |
The next day we went to Benaque and Llanos del Hospital. It's a valley where they do Cross-country skiing in winter, and excursions in summer. When we arrived they were turning cars away from descent to the carparks because they were full, so we parked on the road. By the time we left a few hours later, the roadsides were also full.
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| alpine dianthus |
Monks' hood
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| Signposts to everywhere! |
In the afternoon we went to the village of Roda to see a rather curious church, built as a cathedral.
La catedral de Roda de Isábena
ourside capitels
The crypt is visible here; it's an unusual interior.
San Valero's tomb
polichrome
pretty cloister
You're not allowed to sit here
and then we went to the little church of Santa Maria de Obarra, in the country
Nice decorations on the outside!
