Sant Miquel del Fai

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Sant Miquel del Fai
Native name
Sant Miquel del Fai (Catalan)
Sant Miquel de Fai
LocationBigues i Riells, Catalonia, Spain
Architectural style(s)Romanesque
Gothic
Official nameSant Miquel del Fai
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
DesignatedNovember 8, 1988
Reference no.RI-51-0005209
Sant Miquel del Fai is located in Catalonia
Sant Miquel del Fai
Location of Sant Miquel del Fai in Catalonia

Sant Miquel del Fai is a cenobitic Benedictine monastery in Bigues i Riells, Catalonia, Spain. The 11th-century building was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural landmark in 1988.[citation needed]

Location

The monastery is located in a well-preserved natural environment framed by rocky cliffs called Cingles de Bertí in the Catalan pre-coastal mountain range which geographically separates the region of Vallès Oriental in the subregion of Moianès.[citation needed] The Natural Area Sant Miquel del Fai is located in the municipality of Bigues i Riells.

Architecture and fittings

Interior view

The church has a Romanesque doorway formed by a semicircular arch. A pair of columns are topped with capitals decorated with plant motifs. Only a few traces remain of the high altar. It has a small crypt which is accessed via a staircase located near the entrance. On the floor of the church, the headstones of the old abbots are visible. In side chapels, there are two graves. One, dating to the 13th century, is believed to correspond to Guillem, Earl Osona and brother of Ramon Berenguer I, who, after waiving his rights, was a monk of Sant Miquel. The other tomb may be that of Andreu Arbizu, a monk from Navarre, who provided goods to the monastery. The old priory house style is Gothic and dates to the 15th century. For many years, it has served as a hostel, but retains its original layout.

References

Bibliography

  • Pladevall, Antoni: Els monestirs catalans, Edicions Destino, Barcelona, 1970 ISBN 84-233-0511-2 (in Catalan)

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