St. Peter Galligans Monastery

The monastery of St. Peter Galligans is located on the banks of the small river Rio Galligans. The building was erected in the XII century and first belonged to the Benedict abbey, and later was transferred to the state. The construction of the temple began outside the fortress walls of Girona, when in 992 Ramon Borel gave the Abbey the right to own the quarter of St. Peter (San Pere). The Abbey continued until 1339, when Pedro III returned all rights to the royal house.

The monastery building we see today was built in 1130. Its architecture is represented by three naves with four absides. In the interior, a series of columns is pronounced, which supports the central nave. In the structure of the temple stands out two-storey bell tower, which has an octagonal shape. In the courtyard there is a cloister (covered bypass gallery), made in the Catalan Romanesque style. Inside it is a unique medieval necropolis.

Since 1857, the Archaeological Museum has been located in the building of the Monastery of St. Peter Galligans.