Romanesque Door and Rectory of a Church in Sabadell Destroyed

Country: Spain

Date of incident: January 18, 2017


The Municipal Police of Sabadell investigated several instances of intentional damage in the Sant Pau de Riu-sec church, which dates from the 11th and 12th centuries, as well as in the rectory. The damage affected the original door of the south facade of the church. The arch and one of the windows were also attacked: a protection grid was cut and one of the wooden porticos was broken.

The municipal technicians and the Museum of History of Sabadell evaluated the damage in order to propose a plan for restoration. The town hall considers the attacks "serious" because the church and rectory are in a historical heritage complex.

Source: ABC.es