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convent. A refurbishment in 1317, inscribed in the portal, led to the gothic facade we see today with rose window, mullioned windows, and an ogival portal. The entrance portal is accessed from a broad set of stairs. The design has been attributed to the local master craftsman
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In the 16th-century, and additional facade with similar windows and a smaller portal was added on the south. By the mid-19th-century the church was in a dilapidated state, underwent a reconstruction in the following decades. The bello tower was built with gothic elements.
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