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Photo: Gennadii Saus i Segura, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Built at the request of Count Wifredo el Velloso in 888, it is a notable example of the Romanesque architecture of the area, although it has undergone various extensions over the centuries. It once had a large architectural complex, of which only the portico, from the 11th century, is preserved, in which passages from the Bible can be seen, and the cloister, and one of the few Romanesque cloisters with two floors. The current building is the result of the restoration carried out at the end of the 19th century, due to the partial destruction caused by an earthquake after the Carlist wars, which devastated the entire city. The large courtyard consists of a fountain located right in the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by small carved bushes and a kind of gallery surrounding the fountain, a very quiet place where the monks spoke and read. The main facade is a must-see.
The Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll is a Benedictine monastery, built in the Romanesque style, located in the town of Ripoll in Catalonia, Spain. Although much of the present church is 19th century rebuilding, the sculptured portico is a renowned work of Romanesque art.
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