Ensayo histórico de la iglesia parroquial de Sta. Maria de los Turers de Bañolas

The "Ensayo histórico de la iglesia parroquial de Sta. María de los Turers de Bañolas" is the first monograph that has been written about this Gothic church. The work responds to the will of Pere Alsius to gather and disseminate the known news of the Bathing temple, reacting to the null or little attention that the church of Santa Maria de los Turers had received until then, which has been prolonged throughout the years, until Martirià Brugada published his work on the parish of Santa María de los Turers (2012). This study by Pere Alsius, although not published to date, has been known and consulted by specialists and has become a reference when writing about the history of the church of Santa María de los Turers. All authors who have subsequently studied the subject have made use, direct and indirect. The Banyoles temple is a good example of the presence in Catalonia of the new Gothic technology. It is a building of municipal promotion, built with the only economic contest of the population, with a well defined, functional and sober pragmatic spirit. It is precisely when Santa María de los Turers was in the middle of a constructive process, that Catalonia was fully incorporated into the European cultural movement that we know as Gothic Catalan architecture, experiencing one of the most creative and singular stages, with its own specific stamp. We hope that the publication now of the work of Pere Alsius will serve as starting point for the realization of the monographic study that Santa María de los Turers deserves and is waiting for, given that it is one of the most outstanding examples of our medieval architectural heritage of the Gothic period.