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Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery

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Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery

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Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery

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Please check local regulations for: Parc Natural del Cap de Creus

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Location: El Port De La Selva, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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1. Old Stone Bridge Near Peralada – Carrer de Castelló d’Empúries loop from Empuriabrava

49.2km

03:18

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2. Passeig d'Empúries Cycle Path – Platja de L'Escala loop from l'Escala

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3. Restaurante Cal Carboner – View of El Port de la Selva loop from Vilajuïga

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Peaknik

November 7, 2022

The Monestir de Sant Pere de Rodes is undoubtedly the most important monastery in the Comtat d'Empúries. Since its construction in 878 it was under the protection of the county, which gave it lands and privileges. The proximity of the town of Santa Creu de Rodes, dedicated to commerce and crafts and which became a supply center for the monastery, contributed to its importance, along with pilgrimage.

The proximity of the Castell de Sant Salvador de Verdera, which had it under its protection, also contributed to its splendor. In fact, the castle was donated to the monastery by the counts of Empúries, and due to its strategic location on the Cap de Creus, they tried to recover it, causing continuous confrontations with the abbots of the monastery.

The most important construction in the complex is the monastery church, an exceptional piece of Catalan Romanesque. It was built in the 10th and 11th centuries to welcome pilgrims, and stands out for its great height, thanks to its system of pillars and double columns.

Already in the 12th and 13th centuries it became one of the centers of spiritual, political and economic power in the region. This fact was reflected in its ability to expand its rooms and in the works of great artistic value that it housed, such as the portal, by the master of Cabestany, of which only a few fragments remain today. At the end of the 18th century the monastery was abandoned and partially destroyed.

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Wolli

June 25, 2023

Always check the opening hours 😮.

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Dieter S. Weschnitztal

July 1, 2024

The monastery looks more impressive from afar and from the outside than from the inside. But it is still worth a visit 🙂

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Location: El Port De La Selva, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery

1. Old Stone Bridge Near Peralada – Carrer de Castelló d’Empúries loop from Empuriabrava

2. Passeig d'Empúries Cycle Path – Platja de L'Escala loop from l'Escala

3. Restaurante Cal Carboner – View of El Port de la Selva loop from Vilajuïga

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