MONASTERY OF SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS
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A large baroque building that houses the history museum that allows you to follow the history of Sant Feliu de Guíxols
The origins of the fortified architectural complex of the Sant Feliu de Guíxols monastery date back to the 10th century, when it was built on earlier structures dating from the Roman era, but the current complex features different construction phases up to the 18th century. In this way, you can observe a mixture of different architectural styles: Romanesque (and pre-Romanesque), Gothic and Baroque. From the outset, this Benedictine monastery was one of the most important and powerful of its time. The monastery was of a strategic nature, with a wall that still preserves one of the entrance gates to the monastic enclosure: the Arc de Sant Benet, a series of defensive towers, a parapet walk, battlements and machicolations. Two towers used to warn of incoming enemy attacks by sea have also been preserved: the Torre del Fum (10th century), where the foundations of a late Roman mausoleum with funerary functions can be found, and the Torre del Horn (10th-11th centuries) with its unique "Porta Ferrada" façade, one of the town's identifying symbols, formed by three horseshoe arches supported by four cylindrical columns. On the second floor, you'll find permanent exhibitions: "The Monastery and the Village" and "Guíxols: Tools and Beliefs". A historical tour of the origins, evolution and reforms of the monastery, as well as an exhibition of archaeological finds from the Iberian village on Guíxols hill.
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The monastery of Sant Feliu de Guíxols houses the town's history museum. Its visit allows you to follow the history of this town through thematic exhibitions such as the monastery and the town, Guíxols: tools and beliefs, the craft and industrialization of cork or the Albertí space dedicated to the painter Josep Albertí, which reveals the man and the artist he was. On its website you will find a lot of information, including the museum's program and current exhibitions.
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Il devint dépendant de l'abbaye de Lagrasse, ainsi que de celle de Sant Pere de Galligants, lorsque Ramon Berenguer III le céda à son frère Berengar de Narbonne en 1117, ce qui donna lieu à de graves affrontements jusqu'à ce qu'il redevienne indépendant.
Les abbés accordèrent de grands privilèges pour favoriser l'arrivée de nouveaux habitants entre 1181 et 1203. Une demande est également adressée au roi Pierre Ier pour la construction d'une fortification. Le monastère fournit 179 hommes pour la conquête de l'île de Majorque. Ses possessions s'étendirent progressivement et, pour éviter les prêtres provisoires, il rejoignit le monastère de San Benet el Real à Valladolid, jusqu'en 1835, date à laquelle il devint la paroisse de la ville en raison de la désaffectation du gouvernement de Mendizábal.
Après divers contacts entre les institutions locales, le ministère espagnol de la Culture et la baronne Carmen Cervera, il a été annoncé en 2008 qu'une partie du monastère serait utilisée pour abriter l'une des diverses collections de la collection Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, en particulier les collections d'art catalan des XIXe et XXe siècles.