If you do not know what to do in Lluçà / Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol, and you want to discover this municipality of Osona, from COOLTUR Cultural Tourism we recommend you to visit the Church of Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol!
Lluçà is a municipality located in the natural region of the Lluçanès plateau, in the county of Osona.
The village of Lluçà is made up of two urban centres, Lluçà and Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol. However, this is a municipality with a markedly rural character, and many of its inhabitants live scattered throughout the municipality.
In Lluçà you can find a great variety of valuable heritage elements, but you can also find natural places of indescribable beauty!
Church of Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol
The new church of Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol is located to the north of the neighbourhood of Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol, in the municipality of Lluçà.
The first records of the church of Santa Eulalia de Puig-Oriol date back to the 12th – 13th century. The original building is therefore located inside the municipal cemetery.
The new church of Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol was built during the 18th century. This construction has a marked Baroque style and consists of a single nave and three small side chapels on each side.
On the main façade, there is a large entrance door framed with jambs and a moulded lintel. Above the entrance door, there is a niche with an image of Saint Eulalia. Above the niche there is a rose window. The main façade ends in curvilinear forms. The bell tower of the church of Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol is quadrangular in shape. This bell tower is crowned with a balustrade.
Next to this church, the old rectory can be seen attached to it. Nowadays, this rectory is a private house.
During the mass that takes place on the patron saint’s day, 10th December, several couplets are sung, which have been preserved.
(Cover image: Church of Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol of Lluçà / Santa Eulàlia de Puig-Oriol Photo: COOLTUR Cultural Tourism)