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• Ethnographic Museum. Ripoll.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza del ayuntamiento 3. 17500. Ripoll. Girona. (Catalonia) E-mail: museuderipoll@museuderipoll.org. www.museuderipoll.org. Discover Ripoll. This is the oldest museum of its type in Catalonia. It aims to convey the customs and traditions of the mountains and region of El Ripollés, in inland Catalon…

• Santa María Monastery in Ripoll. Ripoll.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de l'Abat Oliba s/n. 17500. Ripoll. Girona. (Catalonia) http://www.ripoll.cat/. The Benedictine monastery in Ripoll was founded by Count Wilfred "The Hairy" in the 9th century. It soon became a major cultural centre during the High Middle Ages, which is why it continued to be extended up until…

• San Pedro Monastery in Camprodón. Camprodon.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Santa María s/n. 17867. Camprodón. Camprodon. Girona. (Catalonia) The monastery, located in the high part of the town, is 12th century.Its origin stems from the construction of the church of Santa María. Formerly, the monastery had a Greek cross plan, but after one of its naves was lengthen…

• Viejo Bridge in Besalú. Besalú.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Sobre el río Fluvià. 17850. Besalú. Girona. (Catalonia) E-mail: otbesalu@turismegarrotxa.com. www.ajuntamentbesalu.org. Located on the Fluvía river.Passing through the towered entrance accesses the county's capital.It is believed to have been built in the 11th century on a Roman bridge and rebuilt d…

• Church of San Vicente de Besalú. Besalú.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de San Vicente s/n. 17850. Besalú. Girona. (Catalonia) E-mail: turisme@besalu.cat. http://www.besalu.cat.   The construction of the current church dates from the 13th century, and includes both Romanesque and Gothic elements. There are three naves, a transept and three apses in the sanctuary. …

• Episcopal Museum of Vic. Vic.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza Bisbe Oliba 3. 08500. Vic. Barcelona. (Catalonia) Fax.: +34 938869361 | E-mail: informacio@museuepiscopalvic.com. www.museuepiscopalvic.com. Located alongside the Cathedral, this museum is home to masterpieces of Romanesque and Gothic painting and sculpture. You can also see other collections …

• Vic Cathedral. Vic.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Catedral s/n. 08500. Vic. Barcelona. (Catalonia) Built on the remains of an 11th century structure. Temple erected in the 11th century of which only the crypt is conserved. This temple founded by Abad Oliba in 1038 still has its original Romanesque bell tower. A large stone cross that opens ou…