Church of Saint Felix in Girona, Including 3rd and 4th Century Sarcophagi

After the basking in the upper plaza in appreciation for the Cathedral, we kept the momentum going with the short walk down the hill to the 12th Century Church of Saint Felix.  Well, it actually took around 500 years to build, so it is an appealing blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.

The real piece d' resistance, however, are the eight 3rd and 4th Century sarcophagi (yes, I had to check the spelling) showing either scenes from the Bible, or Roman mythology.  The carving that is in these sarcophagi are amazing, and to think they are 1700-1800 years old!  In a way they remind me of the Dazu Grottoes in China.  This should be a UNESCO World Heritage site simply because of those sarcophagi.

After that, we stopped for a desultory lunch at a restaurant whose main attraction is that they had very pleasant outside tables in the shade.  We were bombarded with a few random nuts falling off the trees, one even bounced right into Carol's lap.  Because it was an indirect hit, however, there was no pain involved.

I'm not lion. . .this fountain is cool!

Another street scene in Girona.

An impressive capstone in the church.

The famous "Recumbent Christ" alabaster

Gothic sculpture from the 15th Century. 

High up in a Chapel.

A demon gets put in its' place.

Rose window.

One of the sarcophagi from the 4th Century.

The front of the church.  Apparently

massive staircases are required

in Girona.