Església de la Mare de Déu de Gràcia
Parish church of the Virgen de Gracia, built in 1763 after the earthquake of 23 March 1748. Its bell tower turns its edges to the four cardinal points in order to deflect the tramontana wind; the dome is being studied for a possible intervention by Gaudí.
The church was built in 1763, after the earthquake of 23 March 1748. Its bell tower turns its edges to the four cardinal points in order to deflect the tramontana, a detail that responds to the climate of the area. The dome is being studied for a possible intervention by Gaudí, a hypothesis that keeps research on the building open. The temple is the parish church and therefore brings together the history of the earthquake, a singular construction solution and an attribution still to be confirmed, three elements that explain the interest it attracts among heritage specialists.
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