Church of Santa Coloma - this is one of the iconic attractions of the eponymous village, located near the capital city of Andorra - Andorra la Vella. Beautiful church, made in pre-Romanesque style, is one of the oldest architectural structures of this small country.

Church was founded around the X century. Outwardly, this amazing temple has quite austere look, that is, it differs minimal décor. With the construction of the church of Santa Coloma gray stone was used and a minimum of decoration.

Like most of the architectural structures of the time, the church by its appearance is more like a small fortified castle than a church. On the side of the monastery adjacent to the four-storey bell tower interesting. Its main feature is a circular rather than a quadrangular base bell tower so strongly resembles a medieval fortress watchtower. On the bell tower there are four vertical rows of arched windows, the narrow openings. Widest located on the upper floors of buildings, and the most narrow - bottom. Decorates belfry conical roof.

Church of Santa Coloma is enclosed by a low stone wall with a beautiful arched gate. To the church across the yard is paved footpath.

In the middle of the XII century. Church bell tower was rebuilt by the famous architect Lombard Bella. Then the triumphal arch and wall constructions decorated with frescoes. The church also kept wooden sculpture of Our Lady of Mercy and the icons of XII century. In addition, you can also see here the Baroque polychrome altarpiece of the XVIII century.