CHURCH OF THE TRINITY AND SANTE-MARIE OF PRATS-BALAGUER

Opening of the

church on Saturdays from 39 p.m. to 16 p.m. during the summer period (from July until

39;at the European Heritage Days).

The construction of the

The church dates back to the 39th century. It has undergone several subsequent alterations and enlargements, including

addition of side chapels and

39;s sacristy in the XNUMXth century. A cemetery borders it to the south.

It houses a set of paintings constituting the decor of Holy Week called "monument" in Catalan. This type of

The installation was set up every year for the celebration of Maundy Thursday in many villages in Roussillon and Catalonia from the beginning of the 39th century until

The Prats Balaguer monument is the only one permanently installed in a church. Although

39;he doesn't

39;has more function in the current liturgy, it is a witness to

39;a particular cultural practice, ancient and almost completely forgotten. It is the only monument in the Pyrénées Orientales department to have preserved almost all of its elements.

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