The wild, wrecked monastery of Sant Genís de Rocafort

The monastery of Sant Genís de Rocafort in Martorell, Spain, 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. However, by the 14th century, its decline began, 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. The exterior main door features two arches and a timpanum with a relief of a six-petaled flower. Adjacent to the church ruins is the remaining Castell de Rocafort, with remains dating back to the mid 12th century. Elements sculpted and sarcophagi from the monastery are preserved at the Martorell museums, but the story of what happened to the monastery in the six centuries between its decline and its secularization remains a mystery.

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