Ruta dels Murals Ceràmics de Verdú

L’Era de Can Roger

Location: C. Sant Miquel, 34. Outer

Year of creation: 2008

Dimensions: 0,40 m x 0,65 m

Technique: Relief Glazed refractory paste fired at 1,250ºC

Author: Magí Sambola Pijuan

Description

Topic: Sign announcing a rural house.

Elements: Representation of the Can Roger building and which announces the rural accommodation.

Style: Between figurative and realistic.

Symbolism: Location sign rural house Can Roger.

Context

Ordered: Private initiative.

Historical context: Carrer de Sant Miquel stretches from the so-called Portal de Lleida to the hermitage dedicated to Sant Miquel, built in the 14th century, right where the Bellpuig and Anglesola roads meet, today the gateway for Ignatian pilgrims in Verdú. The hermitage of Sant Miquel is a construction of a single nave, very spacious supported by three Gothic arcades. The facade consists of a portal with a semi-circular arch made up of large dowels. Spanish bell tower, with a single eye and bell. Currently, an electromechanical planetarium of the Tekhnikós Foundation has been installed inside the hermitage, and it can be visited.

Map: L’Era de Can Roger

How to do the route?

The Verdú Ceramic Murals Route is designed so that you can do it at your leisure. Stroll through the village streets and discover each mural at your own pace, enjoying the art and history surrounding our black pottery.

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Do you know how to get to Verdú?

Verdú is located in the Urgell region, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia.

To get there, you can take the A-2 motorway to Tàrrega and then follow the C-14 road to Verdú. You can also reach Tàrrega by train. From Tàrrega to Verdú travel must be done by taxi or on foot.

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