Santa María de Banyeres Church

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Located in the main square. Its main façade is of baroque style, construction began in 1734 and was completed in 1752.

Its interior is shaped like a Latin cross and a large part of its ashlars are part of the old temple that was at the foot of the castle in the current main theatre.

The communion chapel was built after the church, the first stone was laid on June 17, 1897 is Byzantine style and was inaugurated on September 3, 1899, coinciding with the feast of the relic.

During the civil war part of the bell tower was demolished up to the base of the bells. In 1950 its reconstruction was started and finished a year later. It was tried to be the same as the previous one, although the current one is made of cement and before it had ashlar stones in its corners, just like the part that was not demolished.

The current clock was installed in 1951, after the reconstruction of the bell tower.