Església de Sant Serni de Canillo

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The Church of Sant Serni de Canillo is a church located in Canillo, Andorra, and was constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. A prior church, made using Romanesque architecture, existed where the Church of Sant Serni de Canillo now stands. It has the tallest bell tower in Andorra and there are tombs dating from the 7th to 18th centuries underneath it.

History: Located in Canillo, Andorra, a church in the town was first mentioned in 957. It became a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell on 20 June 1083. The Cultural Heritage of Andorra listed the church as an asset of cultural interest on 16 July 2003. In 2009, a series of tombs from the 7th to 18th centuries were discovered during renovations.

Structure: A previous church was constructed at the same premise in the 12th century using Romanesque architecture, major expansions were made to the building in the 17th and 18th centuries using Baroque architecture. Most of the building uses Baroque architecture. The church uses a rectangular floor plan and has a quadrangular apse. It has a gable roof and is three stories tall. The nave has a wooden...