Església de Sant Joan de Sispony
| Església de Sant Joan de Sispony | |
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| 42°32′01″N 1°30′58″E / 42.53361°N 1.51611°E | |
| Location | Sispony, La Massana, Andorra |
| Country | Andorra |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
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| Completed | 1641 |
Església de Sant Joan de Sispony is a church located in Sispony, La Massana, Andorra, that had its construction finished in 1641. It replaced a previous Romanesque church in the area. Josep Oromí i Muntada created murals and other artwork for the church in the 19th century.
Cèsar Martinell i Brunet, who restored other churches in Andorra, led restoration efforts for Església de Sant Joan de Sispony until 1967. It was registered as a heritage property registered by the Cultural Heritage of Andorra on 16 July 2003. Maintenace was done to the church's bell tower after Sant Vicenç d'Enclar's bell tower collapsed.
History
[edit]Església de Sant Joan de Sispony is located in Sispony, La Massana, Andorra. It replaced the previous church in Sispony, the Romanesque Església de Sant Joan Vell.[1][2]
Until 1967, Cèsar Martinell i Brunet was in charge of restoring multiple churches in Andorra, including Església de Sant Joan de Sispony.[3] The Cultural Heritage of Andorra listed the church as an asset of cultural interest on 16 July 2003.[1] In 2020, after the collapse of Sant Vicenç d'Enclar's bell tower, €27,957.09 were allocated by the government to perform maintenance work to remove rising damp on Església de Sant Joan de Sispony's bell tower.[4][5]
Structure
[edit]Constructed in 1641, the church uses a rectangular plan and a small building that serves as a sacristy is attached to the west wall. The façade of the building faces east. The nave is covered by a plaster barrel vault.[1]
Art
[edit]Josep Oromí i Muntada created mural paintings on the apse in the 19th century[1] and performed work on the triumphal arch and presbytery in 1867.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Heritage.
- ^ Catalana.
- ^ Martinell 2024.
- ^ Tower 2020.
- ^ Collapse 2020.
- ^ Oromí 2018.
Works cited
[edit]News
[edit]- "Alerta, campanars". Bondia. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025.
- "Malmesa l'estructura de la casa-museu d'Areny-Plandolit pel drenatge i evacuació d'aigües pluvials". Altaveu. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025.
- "Martinell i els eterns entorns". Bondia. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025.
- "Oromí ressuscita a Sant Serni". Bondia. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025.
Web
[edit]- "Església de Sant Joan de Sispony". Cultural Heritage of Andorra. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012.
- "Sant Joan de Sispony (La Maçana)". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025.
