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Top 10 Churches & Monasteries

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1. Monestir de Montserrat

Catalonia’s holiest place is the region’s most visited monastery. It boasts some Romanesque art and a statue of the “Black Virgin”. (Montserrat).
2. Monestir de Poblet

This busy, working monastery contains the Gothic Capella de Sant Jordi, a Romanesque church, and the Porta Daurada, a doorway that was gilded for Felipe II’s visit in 1564.
3. Monestir de Ripoll

The west portal of this monastery (879) has reputedly the finest Romanesque carvings in Spain. Of the original buildings, only the doorway and cloister remain.
4. Monestir de Santes Creus

The cloister at this Gothic treasure (1150) is notable for the beautifully sculpted capitals by English artist Reinard Funoll.
5. Monestir de Sant Pere de Rodes

The dilapidated charm of this UNESCO World Heritage Site may have dwindled since its face-lift, but nothing detracts from the views it offers over Cap de Creus and Port de la Selva.
6. Sant Climent i Santa Maria de Taüll

These two churches are perfect examples of the Romanesque churches that pepper the Pyrenees. Dating from 1123, most of the original frescoes are now in the MNAC in Barcelona see Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya .
7. Catedral de La Seu d’Urgell

Dating from around 1040, this cathedral is one of the most elegant in Catalonia.
8. Catedral de Santa Maria

This cathedral is remarkable for possessing the widest Gothic nave anywhere in Europe and the second widest of any type after the Basilica in the Vatican.
9. Catedral de Santa Tecla

At 104-m (340-ft) long, Tarragona’s cathedral is the largest in the region. Its architecture is a mixture of Gothic and Romanesque, and it is crowned by a huge octagonal bell tower.
10. Sant Joan de les Abadesses

This pretty French Romanesque-style monastery in the Pyrenees harbours a prestigious collection of Romanesque sculpture.