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• 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…

• 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…

• Diocesan Museum of the Seu d'Urgell Cathedral. Seu d'Urgell, La.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Claustro de la Catedral s/n. 25700. Seu d'Urgell, La. Lleida. (Catalonia) Fax.: +34 973352230 | E-mail: museudiocesa@bisbaturgell.org. http://www.museudiocesaurgell.org. The museum is in the old Casa del Deganat, very close to the cathedral. It has a magnificent collection of art objects, encompassi…

• Seo de Urgell Cathedral. Seu d'Urgell, La.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Santa María s/n. 25700. Seu d'Urgell, La. Lleida. (Catalonia) E-mail: museudiocesa@bisbaturgell.org. One of the jewels of the Pyrenees Romanesque. The temple is an example of the Catalonian Romanesque with Lombard influences on the exterior. It was Bishop Ermengol who began the work on the Rom…

• San Juan de la Abadesas Monastery. Sant Joan de les Abadesses.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Abadía Museo s/n. 17860. Sant Joan de Les Abadesses. Sant Joan de les Abadesses. Girona. (Catalonia) E-mail: info@monestirsantjoanabadesses.cat. http://www.monestirsantjoanabadesses.cat/. Of Benedictine origin.The monastery was consecrated in the year 887, even though the current buildin…

• 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…