The Romanesque Monestir de Sant Llorenç prop Bagà

A donation of land to a community of monks with an abbot was documented in the year 898. By the time of its consecration on November 21, 983, the monastery of Sant Llorenç prop Bagà in Catalonia housed fifteen monks. The site prospered due to large donations made by earls and lords of the area.

From the 12th century, the monastery began to decline. The existence of abbots who did not reside in the monastery contributed to growing debt. In 1592, the priory was converted into the Congregation of Tarragona Claustral and linked to the monastery of Sant Pau del Camp, becoming totally neglected by 1614.

Excavation and restoration occurred in the 1980s and 2000s through the Barcelona Provincial Council. The first church was rectangular in shape with three naves separated by columns. While the upper floor is used for worship, only the walls remain of the cloister and monastic rooms.

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