Sant Romà de Sau
A Romanesque church tower that emerges from the Sau Reservoir when water levels drop, part of a submerged 1,000-year-old village.

📜 11th-century Lombard Romanesque parish church, part of the abandoned village of Sant Romà de Sau.
🔍 Submerged in 1962 by the Sau Reservoir, recognized as the oldest standing submerged church worldwide.

Why Go

🌊 Witness a unique submerged village and church tower.
🚶‍♂️ Walk to the church during dry periods.
📸 Picturesque views of the tower and surrounding Guilleries mountains.
💡 Serves as a popular indicator of water levels in the reservoir.

Why Avoid

🚫 Church is off-limits to visitors, surrounded by a fence.
💧 Visibility of other ruins depends entirely on low water levels.

Tips

🗓️ Visit during dry periods to see more of the submerged village.

Last updated 10 days ago

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