Ripoll - Wikipedia
WebRipoll (Catalan pronunciation:) is the capital of the comarca of Ripollès, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on confluence of the Ter River and its tributary Freser, next to the Pyrenees near the French border. The population was 11,057 in 2009. ...
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WebMonastery of Santa María in Ripoll (Girona, Catalonia) Located at the confluence of the Ter and Freser rivers, the town of Ripoll was built around the Benedictine monastery of Santa María de Ripoll, founded around the 9th century. This Romanesque monastery is considered to be one of the most important monastic centres in medieval Catalonia ...
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WebRipoll is a small town in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountain range, one hundred kilometres from Barcelona. The town is best known for the monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll, which was founded in the ninth century and is considered one of the most important Romanesque monuments in Spain.. Ripoll also makes a good base for exploring the …
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WebRipoll. Ripoll is the capital of the Ripollès region. It is located in the middle of the heart of the Pre-Pyrenees, in a strategic point as a crossroads. The Freser and Ter rivers run through its terminus, giving the valley a peculiar shape. The origins of Ripoll can be found in prehistoric times, but what gives shape to the town that it is ...
Ripoll - Ripollès Tourism
WebRipoll, the cradle of Catalonia and the capital of the Ripollès region, has always played a key role in Catalan history and identity. Surrounded by mountains in the heart of the Pre-Pyrenees, the town grew up along the rivers Ter and Freser in a rural setting that is home to festivals, traditions and customs forged over centuries of history along with modernista …
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WebThe Ethnographic Museum of Ripoll has its origins in the Folkloric Archive and Museum of Ripoll. It was the first ethnographic museum in Catalonia and along 70 years it uninterruptedly collected, studied, conserved and taught about the heritage of our region. In March 2011, after 10 years of readaptation and maintenance, the museum opened its ...
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WebThe Monastery. Discover the history of the cradle of Catalonia with a fascinating visit to the emblematic Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll. Visit one of the most beautiful and evocative buildings in Catalonia. The gatehouse, the basilica and the cloister together form a monastery complex that is unique in the world.
The Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll - Ripollès Tourism
WebThe Monastery of Ripoll is one of Catalonia’s most outstanding Romanesque monuments, with great historic and artistic importance. One outstanding feature is the 12th century entrance, one of the best examples of Romanesque sculpture and a Unesco World Heritage Site candidate. Along with the basilica, the cloister and the interpretation centre ...
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WebRipoll is a key municipality in the history and identity of the country. Capital of Ripollès and birthplace of Catalonia. Located in a privileged natural enclave, at the confluence of the Ter and Freser valleys, it is home to festivals, customs and traditions forged over centuries of history with modern buildings and shops, all in a rural setting.
Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll | Cultural Heritage.
WebThe ‘cradle’ of Catalonia. This is how the monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll is known and no wonder. Founded by Comte Guifré el Pelós (Count Wilfred the Hairy) in the year 879, under the direction of the Abbot Oliba, it became a major religious and cultural centre, with a large and majestic Romanesque church and a scriptorium with great literary production, …
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