The Church of Santa Coloma d'Andorra is a church in
Santa Coloma,
Andorra la Vella Parish,
Andorra, and is Andorra's oldest church.
It is a heritage property registered in the
Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It is dedicated to
Columba of Sens
Columba of Sens (probably born Eporita, d. 273), was a virgin and nun who was born to a noble pagan family in northwestern Spain. She left Spain for France as a child to avoid being denounced as a Christian and received the baptismal name Columb ...
, patron saint of Andorra. The nave of the church was built in the 8th or 9th century, and the tower in the 12th century.
In the church are visible remnants of murals made in the 12th century by the Master of Sant Coloma. Most of the murals were removed in 1933 and were in
Berlin until 2007. These murals are now present in the Andorran Government Exhibition Hall.
References
Buildings and structures in Andorra la Vella
Roman Catholic churches in Andorra
Cultural Heritage of Andorra
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