Photo: MARIA ROSA FERRE / Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 2.0 , resized
Nestled in the heart of the Catalan town of Vallbona de les Monges, in the comarca of Urgell, lies a striking architectural wonder: the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona. Founded in the early 12th century and constructed between the 12th and 14th centuries, it is one of the most important monastic sites in Catalonia. Its church represents an example of transition between Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
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The 13th-century monastery with a radial chapel apse 7.7 km Photo: MARIA ROSA FERRE ✿, CC BY-SA 2.0 
The 20-Metre Round Keep of Castell de Guimerà 9.3 km Photo: Unknown author, Public domain 
Església Vella de Sant Miquel de l'Espluga de Francolí 14 km Photo: Ferran Llorens, CC BY-SA 2.0 
The Templar history of Castell d'Albió 16 km Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0 
The church of Sant Salvador and its 11th-century roots 17 km Photo: Angela Llop, CC BY-SA 2.0 
The 11th-century tower that served as a home cupola 17 km Photo: Elena Fàbregas, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Molins de la Vila watermills in Montblanc 18 km Photo: Annacuni, CC BY-SA 3.0 es 
The 18th-century neoclassical remodeling of Sant Andreu 18 km Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0 
A neoclassical church with sculptures from the medieval era 19 km Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Written by Nik Frost
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