The 1042 monastery of Sant Genís de Rocafort

The monastery of Sant Genís de Rocafort in Martorell dates back to 1042, founded by Guillem II Bonfill and his wife Sicarda. For many centuries, the monastery thrived, with donations coming in as late as 1084. It was joined to the Monestir de Sant Miquel de Cruïlles in 1282. The monastery's decline began in the 14th century, and it suffered major damage in the 1448 Catalonia earthquake. Secularization followed in 1534.

Today, only the ruins of its rectangular church remain, with a vaulted central nave and a pointed barrel vault. The exterior main door features two archivolts and a timpanum with a relief of a six-petaled flower at its center. The lateral walls feature archways in the form of chapels.

Adjacent to the church ruins is the remaining Castell de Rocafort, with remains dating back to the mid-12th century. From the castle, a wall stretch that follows the profile of the rock and a round tower with a well-preserved base stand out. Elements sculpted and sarcophagi from the monastery are preserved at the Martorell museums.

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