The Church of Santa Creu d’Horta is considered one of the oldest in the Guilleries, with the earliest mentions dating from 902. At that time it was a suffragan of Sant Pere d’Osor until 1878, when it became an independent parish. The church is situated in the centre of the Horta valley, on the site known as Puig de Santa Creu.
Until the 14th century the church was dedicated to the Santa Creu, but from then on Sant Jaume was venerated as its patron. Although there is little documentation concerning the old building, it is quite certain that the earthquakes of the 15th century must have severely affected it. In the 17th century it was in a ruinous state, and during the 18th century repairs were carried out: a new chancel was built, it was whitewashed, the vaulting was replaced and chapels were opened in the side walls. As a result of this, and other 19th-century works, no elements of the original Romanesque architecture survive.
The present building is in the Baroque-Neoclassical style, with a simple façade and a square-towered bell tower with a pyramidal roof. The adjoining building you can see is the rectory, three storeys high and dating from the 19th century.
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