You can see the film here
Address
Camí del Monestir, s/n
17489 El Port de la Selva (Alt Empordà)
Tel. 972 38 75 59
Opening times
Tuesday to Sunday, including public holidays.
- From 1 October to 31 May: from10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
- From 1 June to 30 September: from10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Closed Monday unless a public holiday, 25 December and 1 January.
The ticket office and entrance close 20 minutes before closing time.
What you will find there
An abbey which is first mentioned in records in 878, at which time it was a humble monastic cell. By the first half of the 10th century it was already an independent abbey. During the 11th and 12th centuries the monastery took on essentially its present form, although it underwent a number of refurbishments and modifications in the course of its long history, which ended in 1835 when it was definitively abandoned as a result of the suppression of the monasteries and pillaging.
The most important feature of the monument is the church, an outstanding work which is unique of its kind amongst Catalan Romanesque buildings. The central aisle of the church is exceptionally grandiose and richly decorated. The capitals are in the Corinthian tradition or with interlaced decoration and are considered to be amongst the finest surviving works of 11th-century sculpture.
Also noteworthy are the defensive tower (10th century, rebuilt in the 14th) and the bell-tower (end of the 11th century) as well as the 2 superimposed cloisters and the remains of mural painting.
The monastery, which was recently restored, the church of Santa Helena, the remains of the village of the same name and the ruins of the castle of Verdera, between them for an exceptional group of historic buildings set in a superb landscape, with views over the Cap de Creus.
Admission charges
Normal: 4.50 euros
Reduced: 3.00 euros
Reduced
Young people up to 21 years of age, holders of the Youth Card and groups of 25 persons.
Holders of the numerous family card.
Members of national and international organizations related with historic monuments.
A discount of 20% with respect to the reduced charge will be applied for the bulk acquisition of 500 or more tickets for the monument. The tickets must be acquired on a single occasion and must be used during the six months following purchase.
Free
Those over 65 years of age, children under 7 and groups of school students accompanied by teachers.
Tuesdays and local public holidays, free of charge for all.
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