Church de Sant Miquel

The church has its origin during the Romanesque period- Throughout thee 14th century the building was remade, raising a new Gothic construction, consecrated in 1397. The new space, unlike that of Sant Vicenç in the castle of Cardona, would be the church of the merchants. Later, in the 16th century, a crypt was added, where the relics of the saints Celedonius and Emeterius are venerated.

Inside the temple, a Gothic alabaster sculpture is preserved, the Mare de Déu del Patrocini (Our Lady of Patronage), as are important models of Catalan altarpieces from 15th century.

During the Civil War (1936-1939), the church suffered great damages. The main altarpiece of Sant Miquel, a magnificent Baroque piece, was destroyed. It was made by Andreu Sala, of Linya, who built it around 1707. The organ, by Pedro Fernández, also disappeared.

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