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Sant Pere de Camprodon is a
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.
Monestir de Sant Pere de Camprodon
- Monestirs de Catalunya {{Coord, 42.314306, 2.369444, display=title 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
Sant Pere de Camprodon is a Benedictine
, image = Medalla San Benito.PNG
, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
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monastery
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone ( hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer whi ...
in Camprodon
Camprodon (; from ''Camp Rodó'' "Round Field", ultimately from Latin ''Campus Rotundus'') is a small town in the comarca of Ripollès in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, located in the Pyrenees, near the French border.
History
The settlement of Ca ...
, Ripollès, Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
, Spain. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural
A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Venezuela and other Spanish-speaking countries.
The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" (" goods" in the economic sense) and incl ...
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
;Bibliography *Pladevall, Antoni; ''Els monestirs catalans'', Ediciones Destino, Barcelona, 1970 *Tomàs Bonell, Jordi; ''Descobrir Catalunya'', Premsa catalana, Barcelona, 1994.External links
Monestir de Sant Pere de Camprodon
- Monestirs de Catalunya {{Coord, 42.314306, 2.369444, display=title 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