S. Daniel de Galligants, entry portal
ID:
52
Original Country:
Spain
Region:
Catalonia (Catalunya)
Sorting Title:
S. Daniel de Galligants, entry portal
Century:
12th, 13th, 14th
Style Genre:
Romanesque and Gothic
Original Location:
Gerona (Girona), Spain
Historical Context:
The community was founded by Countess Ermessinda of Barcelona (Widow of Count Ramon Borrell). She purchased an alod where there had once been a small church dedicated to Saint Daniel from her brother Pere (bishop of Gerona) in 1019. She sponsored the rebuilding of the church and the construction of the Benedictine community.
Related Work:
Current Repository:
Gerona (Girona), Spain
Photo Credit:
Marie Kelleher
