Pinnacles Review
Introduction
The parish church of San Pedro Apóstol is a Catholic church located in the municipality of Canet de Berenguer. It was cataloged as an Asset of Local Relevance on June 11, 1998.[1].
History
Although the current building was built in the century (between 1747 and 1762), the origin of the temple would be older, possibly from the century. According to the will of Francesc Berenguer, first Baron of Canet, the church would already exist in 1420. In the preserved writings the baron reveals his desire to be buried inside the temple of his lordship:
During the Middle Ages it was common for burials to be carried out around or inside churches. Both the written documentation and the bones found on the ground would place the old Canet cemetery in the southern part of the temple (current “Trinquete”), the rector's patio and corral. This cemetery would be in operation until 1852, when the current cemetery ("Campo Santo") was built, and in the Second Republic it would become the municipal cemetery: "It is agreed to unite the Catholic and civil cemeteries, removing the wall that separates them by virtue of what was ordered, leaving only one that will be called the Municipal Cemetery" (Plenary Minutes of February 19, 1932).[2].
Description
The current building would be built under the characteristics of the Baroque style. The salmon-colored façade of the church is divided into three bodies. In the lower one is the door framed by Doric pilasters on which rests the smooth entablature and a denticulated cornice. The second body stands out for its niche with the image of Saint Peter flanked by Doric pilasters and a curvilinear arch. The façade is finished with a gable decorated with three pinnacles. The attached bell tower has a square plan with loopholes.[3].
The interior of the church consists of a single nave covered by a barrel vault and illuminated by lunettes. The nave is flanked by side chapels connected to each other and separated by buttresses. At the height of the presbytery, in the southern part, is the chapel of the Virgin Against Fever, with a Greek cross plan. The Byzantine-style altarpiece of the Virgin stands out, possibly the work of one of the numerous Italian workshops of the 19th century.[2].