Monestir de Sant Cugat
Monestir de Sant Cugat is a monastery in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia. Monestir de Sant Cugat is situated nearby to the church Església de Sant Pere d’Octavià, as well as near Monastery of Sant Cugat.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Sant Cugat and Sant Cugat Museum.
Monastery of Sant Cugat
Monastery
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The Monastery of Sant Cugat is a Benedictine abbey in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in the ninth century, and under construction until the 14th century, it was the most important monastery in the county of Barcelona.
Sant Cugat Museum
Museum
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The Sant Cugat Museum was opened on 23 April 2003; its mission was to oversee the conservation and dissemination of the historic, artistic and cultural heritage of Sant Cugat del Vallès in Catalonia.
Mercat de Sant Pere
Marketplace
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Mercat de Sant Pere is a marketplace, which is situated 290 metres west of Monestir de Sant Cugat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Can Fatjó dels Aurons and La Floresta.
Can Fatjó dels Aurons
Neighborhood
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Can Fatjó dels Aurons is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of Monestir de Sant Cugat.
La Floresta
Quarter
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La Floresta is a quarter, which is situated 3 km south of Monestir de Sant Cugat.
Bellaterra
Village
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Bellaterra is a decentralized municipal entity of Cerdanyola del Vallès, in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It is best known for being the location of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Bellaterra is situated 3½ km north of Monestir de Sant Cugat.
Monestir de Sant Cugat
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Categories: historic site and religion
- Location: Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.47369° or 41° 28′ 25″ northLongitude
2.08527° or 2° 5′ 7″ eastInception
9th centuryOpen location code
8FH4F3FP+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4719619322OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
“Monestir de Sant Cugat” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Monestir de Sant Cugat”
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