The parish church of Sant Tomàs de Fluvià is a Romanesque building that was part of a Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century and built on the remains of previous constructions, probably dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries. It preserves a pictorial ensemble that was discovered when the roof was restored. In the apse we find the figure of the Lord in Majesty inside a mandorla and surrounded by the tetramorph and the angels. If we follow the description starting on the north side we will see his entrance to Jerusalem, above which there is a representation of the holy supper, and then the imprisonment of Christ; the account in which St Peter cuts off Malcus’ ear and then the figure of Jesus healing him, as a soldier takes his other arm. The next scene is the crucifixion. And the last theme is that of the three Marys in front of Christ’s tomb.
The Torroella de Fluvià Church has a façade which stands out mainly due to its large unfinished belfry. It has two bells and the portal cannot be perceived in the photograph, unlike the rose window at the top which is visible. A picture taken by Josep Maria Cañellas that forms part of the Rubaudonadeu Collection and shows us access to the church grounds through a door in a wall that surrounded the building. Image dating from 1888 and which offers an overview of its state as well as the presence of the houses that were right next to the church and that formed the typical sacred land, giving shape to the original urban fabric of the village. The Rubaudonadeu Collection is preserved in the Fages de Climent Library in Figueres.
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Carrer De Sant Tomàs 2, 17474 Torroella de Fluviá, Provincia de Gerona, España
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