Santa Maria de Ripoll

Santa Maria De Ripoll

The Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll is a Benedictine monastery, built in the Romanesque style, located in the town of Ripoll in Catalonia, Spain. Although much of the present church in 19th century rebuilding, the sculptured portico is a renowned work of Romanesque art.

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