Catalunya 1400

The monumental group of churches of Sant Pere is the result of a series of alterations and architectural constructions from the Iberian period to the present day. The main feature of the group is the medieval architecture of the churches making it up, which were built next to the site of the Roman Egara (remains of which still survive).

The largest is the church of Sant Pere. It has a single nave with a three-lobed apse and a transept and the roof is a barrel vault.

The church of Sant Miquel has a square floor plan in which is inscribed a Greek cross with niches in the corners. It stands out for its tower and dome supported on eight columns made from Visigothic fragments that have been reused, with four tardo-Roman capitals.

Finally, the church of Santa Maria (12th century) contains important items of art in its interior, like the murals painted at a time straddling the Romanesque and Gothic periods and three valuable Gothic altarpieces.

The group combines different artistic styles, such as Pre-Romanesque, Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque, in the form of mural paintings that are unique in the history of medieval art, like those in the apse of Sant Pere, Sant Miquel and Santa Maria, as well as the various altarpieces.

It can be visited from Tuesday to Saturday (10 am to 1.30 pm and 4 pm to 7 pm) and Sundays (11 am to 2 pm).

• Thanks to a loan by this institution, visitors to the exhibition can admire the following works: panels from the retable of Saint Peter: the Calling of Saint Peter, the Fall of Simon Magus and the Crucifixion of Saint Peter, all of them by Lluís Borrassà.