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in Ripoll
Santa Maria de Ripoll Monastery

Guided tour revealing the history of the monastery, founded by Wilfred the Hairy in 879 and which reached its height of splendour in the times of Abbot Oliba. Its vault is the final resting place of Wilfred the Hairy, Ramon Berenguer III and Bernat Tallaferro, among other important figures.

In terms of its artistic offering, we should highlight its 12th century portico: one of the most important Romanesque monuments in the world. Visitors will also discover the beauty of the cloister and the magnificent sculpture work of its capitals.
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Days and timetables:
Guided tours from Monday to Saturday on july and august (11 am, 12 pm, 16 pm and 17 pm)
Group tours available throughout the year upon prior reservation.
Timetable for non-guided visit:
Summer: Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 13 pm and 15 pm to 18 pm
Winter: Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 13 pm and 15 pm to 19 pm

Meeting point: Monastery reception

The monastery itself offers an audio-guide service outside of worship hours and the aforementioned tours.

For further information:
Santa Maria de Ripoll Monastery Tel.: (00 34) 972 70 42 03
or Guiatges del Ripollès on mobile (00 34) 652826665



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Ripoll Scriptorium

Take the guided tour of the Scriptorium to discover Ripoll's cultural past and the importance held by the Santa Maria Monastery throughout the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries in the production and copying of manuscripts, some of which came to rank among the most important in Europe. Learn how parchments are made, how to write using a goose feather, how to bind a medieval codex and, once the tour is over, try your hand at being a copyist monk, putting into practice everything you have learnt from the exhibition about the long and meticulous process of producing codices.
Information

Days and timetables:
Guided tours upon prior reservation.
Place: Raval de l'Hospital

For further information:
Scriptorium, on Tel.: (00 34) 972 70 45 95 or mobile (00 34) 690 69 28 16 www.ajripoll.cat



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Five centuries forging Ripoll

Guided tour given by Brother Benet, almoner of the monastery, around Ripoll old town. The route will introduce visitors to the town's sites of architectural and historical interest: its narrow streets, market, town walls and bridges..., all of which will speak to of times gone by when Ripoll was the cultural centre of a nascent Catalonia.

Visitors will also be taken to the Farga Palau as an example of one of the town's most important economic industries which would ultimately turn it into a pioneering centre of the iron industry.
Information

Days and timetables:
Second Saturday of each month, from 5 pm to 7 pm
Meeting point: Ripoll Tourist Office

For further information:
Ripoll Tourist Office. Plaça Abat Oliba, Tel.: (00 34) 972 70 23 51



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CAT (Centre d'Acollida Turística / Tourist Reception Centre)

Tourist resort that offers historical and cultural view from Ripoll and Catalonia, together with a tasting area and a shop with local products.
Information

Days and timetables:
From 13 October, open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 14 pm and from 16 pm to 18.30 pm. Sundays from 10 am to 14 pm.

For further information:
Centre d'Acollida Turística / Tourist Reception Centre (CAT) de Ripoll.
Ctra.26, PK 193.
Tel. (00 34) 972 11 59 59
catripoll@turismecat.cat



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