San Caprasio is a church in

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, in

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style.

History

The church is dedicated to St. Caprasius, a 4th-century Gaulish-Roman saint connected to the pilgrims who, during the Middle Ages, ran the Way of Santiago. The town of Santa Cruz de la Serós was located some from the route. It was erected in the early 11th-century in Lombard-Romanesque style, perhaps with support of artists and craftsmen from northern Italy. In 1089 the

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gave the church to monastery of San Juan de la Peña, which, for some time, converted it into a priorate.

Architecture

The church has not undergone substantial modifications since its construction in the 11th century, with the exception of the 12th-century bell tower, which is separated from the interior. The main body, in stone, has a single nave, with two cross vaults. The apse, of small size, is surmounted by a

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and sided by blind arcades and three windows. The external perimeter also features both columns and blind arcades.

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