My last day in Premià for the time being, so of course I need a quick walk through my favourite square in town. The oldest church is here: though all is not as it seems. As you’ve probably guessed, it dates from the 18th century. As you probably haven’t guessed, this building is a copy of the original, which was completely destroyed by Franco’s forces during the Spanish Civil War. It’s been rebuilt: an exact copy. So here’s a single church with a double history.
For Leanne’s Monochrome Madness.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
That is a really great photo, and all the better for being black and white.
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Oh, thank you! It’s courtesy of my cheap-and-cheerful and not-all-that-smart phone.
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It’s what you do with it 😉
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🙂
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A lovely photo and B&W works well
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I like the B/W too, but thought some of you might miss the brilliant blue sky. My British readers anyway.
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I was raised when the world was black and white 😁
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You and me both.
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That’s an elegant bell tower and B&W gives it a certain timelessness
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It’s a fine bell tower and an excellent landmark too.
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Good that they chose to rebuild a copy and not a new design which might not have been in keeping with the surrounding buildings.
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Most communities chose to replace like-for-like after the Civil War. Something about continuity, and connection with the community’s past, I guess.
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Black and white photos have a special drama, don’t they?
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I think so. I’m increasingly drawn to them.
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What a beautiful church photo!
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It is quite handsome.
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Great image, Margaret. Have a good journey home
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Thanks!
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That is a remarkable black and white photo, Margaret! Enjoyed your tour of Premià. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Amy. I love this happy, unpretentious town.
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War, what is it good for? Pretty amazing that they could and did rebuild it the way it was. If only we could do that with the people who were damaged. I agree with Amy above, remarkable photo. You have the eye for it.
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Thanks so much, Clay, and for your words of wisdom too.
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Lovely photo, very atmospheric. And quite impressive they build an exact copy!
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That’s what they seem to do in Europe generally. And they do it well, too.
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Great choice for a monochrome photo
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Thahks! I was quite pleased too.
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superb, and welcome back home xx
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Thank you! Cold, inn’it?
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yup! People keep telling me it isn’t cold, but really . . . .
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It depends what you’re used to! Margaret, you seem to have disappeared from my Reader, again! But I’ve tracked you down 🤣🩷
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Oh! I deleted cookies again to try to get one of my pals back who always goes into spam now. But it didn’t work for him … or now you. WP …
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🤣🩵
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