It is a Benedictine monastery, built in the Romanesque style, becoming Ripoll and Ripollés symbol of history. Although much of the present church in 19th century rebuilding, the sculptured portico is a renowned work of Romanesque art.
The Monastery was founded in 888 by Count Wilfred the Hairy (called Guifré el Pilós in Catalan) who used it as a centre to bring about the repopulation of the region after conquering it. The grave of Guifre el Pilós can be visited because it's located inside the building as well as those from counts of Besalú and of several counts of Barcelona as Ramon Berenguer IV.
You can't forgot to visit it !
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