Region of Tarragona

Region of Tarragona

Castle and Monastery of Sant Miquel d'Escornalbou
Monasterio de Escornalbou (Riudecanyes - Bajo Campo)

You can see the film here

Address
Ctra. d'Escornalbou, s/n.
43771 Riudecanyes (Baix Camp)
Tel. 977 83 40 07

Opening times
Tuesday to Sunday, including public holidays.

  • From 1 October to 31 May: from10 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. (+30') and from 3 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. (+30')
  • From 1 June to 30 September: from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (+30') and from 4 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.(+30')

Closed Monday unless a public holiday, 25, 26 December and 1st and 6 January.
The ticket office and entrance close 20 minutes before closing time.

What you will find there

The first documentary mention dates from 1153. Both the castle, the centre of an extensive barony, and the church of Sant Miquel were occupied by Augustinian canons until 1574.

Subsequently, the complex passed into the hands of the Franciscans, who retained it until 1835. In the first decade of the 20th century it was acquired by Eduard Toda, who freely restored it and rebuilt it. In it, he brought together interesting collections of prints, ceramics and objects of all kinds, as well as a notable library.

The most noteworthy features of the group of buildings are the Romanesque church (12th-13th centuries), the remains of the chapter house and the cloister, and Eduard Toda's residence, which has been carefully restored, and now constitutes a fine example of an upper-class home of the early 20th century.

There are superb views over the Tarragona region from the arches of the cloister or, better still, from the sanctuary of Santa Bàrbara, which stands on the peak above.

Admission charges
Normal: 3 euros
Reduced: 2 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.

Complementary services
Adapted for accessibility by disabled and blind visitors
Audiovisual
Shop
Public telephone

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