Monasterio de Pedralbes, Barcelona, Spain
Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes, founded in 1327 by Queen Elisenda of Montcada, is a unique cultural and historical witness of the community of Poor Clares lived there uninterruptedly from 1327 until practically today.The nearly 700-year history of the monastery are a unique testimony not only of the monastic life of the community of Poor Clares lived there almost continuously until the present, but also the history of Barcelona and Catalonia. Visit Spain. Epic Spain Route © Monika Newbound