#vila-robau

This is the old church of Sant Andreu de Vila-Robau (Comarques Gironines, Catalonia). It was built in the 10th century, and its inside is (was?) covered in fresco paintings from the 12th century.

It’s deteriorating; but, like many other small villages, the city council doesn’t have the resources to take care of it and preserve it. In fact, the inhabitants of many rural areas like this one lack even basic infrastructure such as public transport to go to the near villages. The city council has asked the public administration for funding, but there isn’t enough for all the heritage sites in the country, so they haven’t received any. Meanwhile, without any treatment, the paintings keep deteriorating.

Photos by Jordi Borràs published in La Mira.