Built between 1917 and 1923, it was commissioned by the residents of Vistabella so that the population could enjoy a parish church. With this desire, the construction was carried out with different popular contributions, which determined the austerity of the materials used. We are faced with a single-nave church with a square floor plan on which rests a ribbed vault traced with parabolic arches that start from four free-standing pilasters. From the central structure, following the direction of the diagonal axes that cross the main keystone, four lateral spaces are generated. The entrance porch at one end, and the altar at the other, mark the east-west axis that configures the central core.
The space is culminated by a hexagonal dome on which an original triangular bell tower is erected. The exceptional interior decoration is created using stucco, sgraffito, exposed brick and a series of reused materials that harmonize with the liturgical furniture made by the architect himself. Jujol also designed the paintings of the apse, destroyed during the Civil War and later restored by his daughter. These paintings, together with the stained glass windows, give the space a great elegance and spirituality. Overall, the overall structure of the building, with a vertical accentuation of the forms, has clear Gothic reminiscences.
Externally, next to the bell tower, a porch formed by a ribbed vault with parabolic arches stands out, which gives access to the three entrances to the temple. Stone, bricks or wrought iron constitute the exterior. Materials that, seeking originality and optimization, achieve a great adaptation to the natural environment. The church of the Sacred Heart of Vistabella is a small treasure for lovers of art and modernism. Due to its beauty and originality, in 2011 it was declared a cultural asset of local interest.
