What to do and see in Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain: The Best Places and Tips

The Royal Monastery of Sant Cugat is one of the most important examples of medieval art in Catalonia and is catalogued as a National asset of cultural heritage. The Romanic cloister is the most notable element because of its structure and its decoration made up of 144 capitals, all different. It is considered one of the best of Europe. The ensemble of rich architectural value, has its origin in the IX century during which is was founded. It was named Octavià at the time and there existed a paleochristian church and Benedictine monastery that has undergone different changes during the centuries. The medieval monastery was a walled architectural structure that due to the events of 1714 and later expropriations has been reduced to the parts left today to see: the Octavià Plaza, The Main Door, a good part of the walls from the XIV Century, the bell tower and Romanic remains, the cloister rooms, the Abbey Palace and the church of Sant Pere. Guided tours to the Monastery may be booked. The church has been an uninterrupted place of worship since 1833. The cloisters house the Monastery Museum, where you can visit a permanent exposition about the architectural evolution of the abbey and the most significant aspects of its Benedictine community.

The Basilica of the Sagrada Familia is a monumental church devoted to the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Construction began in 1882, based on plans drawn up by the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar, and Antoni Gaudi was commissioned to continue the project in 1883. The Temple has always been an expiatory church, built only from donations. As Gaudi said: "The Expiatory Church of the Sagrada Familia is made by the people and is mirrored in them. It is a work that is in the hands of God and the will of the people." In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the site as a minor basilica.

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A small chapel of Medieval origin located in the middle of the Gausac Valley, in the Collserola hills. Built in the Romanesque (10th C), it was essentially modified by a renovation in the 15th C. There's a relief representing the Holy Trinity with the inscription Anno Dominio 1447 in Gothic lettering on the keystone of the portal. In the past, the chapel had an adjacent graveyard where the neig

The Modernist Wine Cellar is a building designed by Cèsar Martinell and was constructed in 1921 as the headquarters for the winemaking cooperative "santcugatenca". As part of the Sant Cugat Museum group, it houses a permanent exposition that explains three main principles: the historical context that the cooperative was founded on and built, the elaboration process of the wine, and the evolution of the Martinell project in the past years. Sant Cugat Museums are committed to the research, conservation and promotion of the historic, artistic and cultural patrimony of the city. It is a decentralized museum with various venues: the Monastery Museum, Casa Aymat- Contemporary Museum of Tapestry, and the Modernist Wine Cellar and the Chapel of Sant Domènec.

The Monastery Museum is the headquarters and the most emblematic of the group and it houses a permanent exposition that explains its architectural evolution along with the most significant aspects of the lives of its Benedictine community. It is completely rehabilitated and includes halls for temporary Exhibitions, an auditorium, workshops for educational activities and a space reserved for collections. Sant Cugat Museums are committed to the research, conservation and promotion of the historic, artistic and cultural patrimony of the city. It is a decentralized museum with various venues: the Monastery Museum, Casa Aymat- Contemporary Museum of Tapestry, the Modernist Wine Cellar and the Chapel of Sant Domènec.