The place name “villa Iudaica” appears as a possession of the Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery in documents from 982 and 990, and was part of the County of Empúries. The church, “Sancti Faelicis in villa Judaica” is mentioned in 1080 in the record of a “judgement from God” held in this church against those accused of committing a robbery against the Abbot of Sant Pere de Rodes. The side chapels that were added to the Romanesque nave were probably built in the 17th or early 18th century and the confessional must date back to this same period. It has a central dome decorated with mouldings and set between the chapels. Inside the Romanesque nave there is an old monolithic baptismal font with no adornments and, on the baroque side, the altarpiece stands out.
The photograph by Josep Maria Cañellas from 1888 shows one of the peculiarities of the Sant Feliu Church in Vilajuïga; the fact it has two enclosures. The photograph shows the Romanesque belfry in the foreground and next to it, on one side, the later one, from the 18th century. The image also shows the space occupied by the enclosure inside the town centre. Around it there are a series of houses that protect it and enclose it on all sides. The Rubaudonadeu Collection is preserved in the Fages de Climent Library in Figueres.
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Carrer De Mendízabal 4, 17493 Vilajuïga, Provincia de Gerona, España
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