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Concession granted by the bishop of Girona, Pere de Castellnou, to demolish the old parish church of Santa Maria dels Turers and build a better one.

Date
1270
Archive
Plan de l’Estany County Archive
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACPE-4-T2-1001
Link to the online document
Description

This document, granted by the bishop of Girona Pere de Castellnou, authorizes the demolition of the old parish church of Santa Maria dels Turers and the construction of a new church. This concession is significant because it reflects the will to renew and improve religious infrastructures in the medieval era, as well as the importance of the Church in the urban and spiritual configuration of communities. Its uniqueness lies in its ability to document the processes of architectural and religious transformation in Catalonia.