Church Conversion in Vilanova de la Barca

Some of the powerful reinforced concrete piers that are concealed in the void of the twin-leaf brickwork stand on the old sandstone walls. They carry a continuous ring beam that terminates the facade at the top and supports the projecting brackets for the roof trusses.
After being hit by bombs in 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, all that survived of the Gothic church of Vilanova de la Barca was the apse, the façade with the main entrance, and parts of the side walls. It was only 73 years later that the Catalonian town decided to restore the church ruins to serve as a multi-purpose...
Some of the powerful reinforced concrete piers that are concealed in the void of the twin-leaf brickwork stand on the old sandstone walls. They carry a continuous ring beam that terminates the facade at the top and supports the projecting brackets for the roof trusses.