The renovation works on the church of Sant Llorenç de Das, which began in 2022 due to cracks in its facade, have recently concluded. The project was made possible thanks to financial support from the Bosch Aymerich Foundation, the Generalitat, the Diputació de Girona, the Diocese of Urgell, the Das Town Council, and private contributions.
The mayor of Das, Enric Laguarda, expressed his satisfaction with the final result and thanked the institutions involved, highlighting the temple's value to the local residents. The church, dedicated to the town's patron saint, is neo-Gothic in style, and its reopening coincides with the municipality's main festival.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Bishop of Urgell, Josep-Lluís Serrano i Pentinat, the director of the territorial services of Culture for Alt Pirineu i Aran, Iolanda Ferran Closa, and Mayor Enric Laguarda, along with other local and regional authorities.
The church of Sant Llorenç de Das was rebuilt between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During this period, the town was frequented by cultural and political figures such as the journalist and playwright Rossend Arús i Arderiu. The works were primarily funded by the Pons Bertrand family, textile industrialists with family ties to Das.
The parish of Sant Llorenç is already mentioned in the consecration act of the Seu d’Urgell in 839 and later belonged to the Monastery of Sant Martí de Canigó. For many years, the church was known as “the Cathedral of Cerdanya”.
Local artist Penélope Clot has created an artistic intervention on the temple's walls, initiated two years ago. According to the artist, the paintings are inspired by the sky, stars, seasons, and the passage of time, giving the interior of the temple a new appearance.
