Rescuing Spanish Churches

3 min

Disponible jusqu'au 30/07/2025

In Spain, depopulation in rural areas has left many medieval and Renaissance churches in peril. Dubbed “Empty Spain”, the phenomenon is a consequence of a mass rural exodus that took place in the 50s and 60s. Now, countless religious buildings are neglected as a result. But historians, archeologists and architects are banding together to revitalise these cultural treasures.

Image

  • Fabian Castillo Rodriguez

  • Jean Will

Editing

Nina Gerolt

Graphics

Léo Puel

Journalist

Magali Kreuzer

Country

  • France

  • Germany

Year

2024

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