Convent de Sant Domènec de Girona

The Sant Domènec convent features a single-nave church with lateral chapels, a polygonal apse, and a facade adorned with archivolts at the top of a grand staircase.

Founded in 1252 outside the city walls, the convent received support from King Jaume I and Bishop Berenguer de Castellbisbal, with the church consecration taking place in 1338.

The Gothic cloister contains fifteen three-lobed pointed arches supported by twin columns, displaying intricate vegetal motifs on their capitals.

The Faculty of Arts at the University of Girona currently occupies this former Dominican convent, which underwent restoration between 1956 and 1957.

The convent served multiple purposes throughout its existence, transforming from a religious institution to military barracks in 1827 before becoming an educational center.

Location: Girona

Architectural style: Gothic architecture

Part of: Campus Barri Vell

GPS coordinates: 41.98559,2.82793

Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:03