Ripoll

Ripoll lies at the meeting point of the Ter and Freser rivers, near the Pyrenees mountains, at an elevation of 691 meters above sea level.

The Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria, established by Count Wilfred the Hairy in 879, transformed Ripoll into a significant religious and cultural center of medieval Catalonia.

The Ethnographic Museum, founded in 1929, contains extensive collections documenting local trades, industries, and religious artifacts from the region's past through present.

The municipality covers 73.7 square kilometers and maintains a network of walking paths connecting historical sites, including the church of Sant Pere and ancient wall remains.

The Scriptorium of Ripoll preserves the legacy of manuscript production from the 10th to 12th centuries, representing the town's contribution to European literary heritage.

Location: Ripollès

Capital city: Ripoll

Elevation above the sea: 691 m

Shares border with: Ogassa, Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Vallfogona de Ripollès, Vidrà, Santa Maria de Besora, Les Llosses, Campdevànol

Website: http://ripoll.cat

GPS coordinates: 42.20108,2.19027

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:10