Taüll is one of those magical places. The town sits in the Vall de Boi at an altitude of about 1,500 ms and is part of the Alta Ribagorzça, an area in the
Pirineo leridano of Catalunya. With a population of almost 270, this minuscule town is the home of two iconic Romanesque churches: Sant Climent and Santa María, dedicated on the 10 and 12 of December 1123, respectively.
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| Pancrátor, Sant Climent, apse |
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The structures belong to a network of churches that populate this valley and adjacent areas, commissioned by Bishop Ramón de Roda during the early 12th century. The original murals, considered some of the finest examples of Romanesque art, are housed in the MNAC, Barcelona. The extant churches currently contain reproductions.
The KU group toured these churches during the excursion to the Pyrenees.
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