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Sant Pere de Camprodon is a Benedictine monastery in Camprodon, Ripollès, Catalonia, Spain. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural landmark in 1931.

History

In 1932 the remains of the old monastery, which were in ruins, were demolished. Only the old monastery church has been preserved.

Architecture and fittings

It was built in the mid-12th century with the only ornamentation being that of the porch, decorated with columns and capitals. Its plan is a Latin cross, with four square apses. The largest of these has the same width as the nave while remaining open to the sides of the transept. The roof of the nave is a pointed arch supported on arches. On the cross plan, the transept rises to the dome which over which exists a bell tower, two stories high. The dome is covered on the outside by an octagonal lantern. The interior contains the remains of the tombs of some of the abbots. In the diocesan museum of Girona are also preserved some of the ancient capitals from the cloister.

Abbots

References

1. Pascual, Ernesto Zaragoza (2004). Història de la Congregació Benedictina Claustral Tarraconense i Cesaraugustiana (1215-1835). L'Abadia de Montserrat. p. 324. ISBN 978-84-8415-668-0.

Bibliography

• Pladevall, Antoni; Els monestirs catalans, Ediciones Destino, Barcelona, 1970 ISBN 84-233-0511-2
• Tomàs Bonell, Jordi; Descobrir Catalunya, Premsa catalana, Barcelona, 1994.

External links

Media related to Sant Pere de Camprodon at Wikimedia Commons

• Monestir de Sant Pere de Camprodon - Monestirs de Catalunya (in Catalan)

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Barcelona	Sant Benet, Bages Santa Cecília de Montserrat Sant Cugat Sant Llorenç prop Bagà Sant Llorenç del Munt Santa Maria de Montserrat Santa Maria, Serrateix Sant Miquel del Fai Sant Pau del Camp Sant Pau, Fontclara Sant Pere de Casserres Sant Pere de la Portella Sant Pere de les Puelles Sant Ponç, Corbera Sant Sebastià dels Gorgs Sant Sebastià del Sull Sant Salvador de la Vedella
Girona	Sant Aniol d'Aguja Sant Esteve, Banyoles Sant Feliu de Guíxols Sant Joan les Fonts Santa Maria, Amer Santa Maria, Ripoll Santa Maria, Roses Sant Miquel, Cruïlles Sant Pere, Besalú Sant Pere, Camprodon Sant Pere de Galligants Sant Pere de Rodes Sant Quirze de Colera Sant Salvador, Breda Sant Sepulcre de Palera
Lleida	Sant Andreu de Tresponts Santa Cecília de Elins Sant Genís de Bellera Sant Llorenç de Morunys Santa Maria, Àneu Santa Maria, Gerri Santa Maria, Gualter Santa Maria de Lavaix Sant Pere del Burgal Sant Pere de Graudescales Sant Pere de les Maleses Sant Serni de Tavèrnoles
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• Benedictine monasteries in Catalonia
• Christian monasteries established in the 10th century
• Romanesque architecture in Catalonia
• Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Girona