Sant Climent, Taüll

Saint Clement of Taüll
Sant Climent de Taüll
Sant Climent de Taüll
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Location
LocationTaüll, Catalonia, Spain
Geographic coordinates42°31′03″N 0°50′55″E / 42.51750°N 0.84861°E / 42.51750; 0.84861
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleRomanesque
Official name: Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv
Designated2000 (24th session)
Reference no.988
RegionEurope and North America

Sant Climent de Taüll (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaŋ kliˈmɛn təˈuʎ]), also known as the Church of St. Clement of Tahull, is a Roman Catholic church in Catalonia, Spain. It is an example of Romanesque architecture. Other influences include the Lombard and Byzantine styles, which can be seen throughout the exterior and interior of the building. The church is a basilica plan structure with three naves, each of them with a terminal apse, and large columns separating the side naves. Connecting to the church is a slim bell tower that has six floors plus a base. The artwork inside the church include the famous mural paintings by the Master of Taüll (contained in the different apses and the keys of the arches), as well as the wooden altar frontal. These works of art represent different aspects of Christianity that can also be found in many other works of art. The most famous fresco, of Christ in Majesty in the main apse of the church, has been moved to the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona.