Àger is a small town located in the district of
Noguera. It is bordered to the north by the
Montsec mountain range, to the south by the
Montclús mountain range, to the east of by the river
Noguera Pallaresa and to the west by the
Noguera Ribagorçana. The natural heritage of the surrounding landscape is of great interest, as is its history and its
cultural heritage.
FORTIFIED PRECINCTÀger still has the
Romanesque and the neo-Gothic fortified precinct built by
Arnau Mir de Tost in the 11th century and built as part of the reconquest of the
Vall d’Àger. It was built over the ruins of the
former Roman castle.
COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SANT PEREThe most important group of buildings consists of the
collegiate Church of Sant Pere and the ruins of the castle, which was built between 1034 and 1047. The church was entrusted to a community of canons. With the support of Count Pere d'Urgell, work on the cloister started in the 14th century and was finished towards the end of the 15th century.
Items that reflect its former splendour, such as
ornaments and wall paintings, are now to be found in the Diocesan Museum of Lleida, the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya and museums in the United States of America.
CHURCH OF SANT VICENÇThe
Church of Sant Vicenç is today's parish church. It was built in the
11th century, but over the course of time it has been enlarged three times. It houses a
Roman sarcophagus from the third century, originally from the collegiate Church of St. Pere, la Mare de Déu de Colobor, and a Baroque-style organ.
OTHER PLACES OF INTERESTIf you would like to see more, you could visit the
sanctuary of La Mare de Déu de Colobor, the hermitage of
La Mare de Déu de Pedra or the hermitage of
Santa Elena.
And if you would like to know more about Àger, you could sign up for the guided tours around the collegiate church of Sant Pere and the town's historic centre, organised by the Town Council.
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