Sant Pere de Galligants Cloister - King's Landing Cloister, Girona
Let鈥檚 roll into Girona and meet Saint Peter of Galligants, a onetime Benedictine abbey turned archaeological museum since 1857. The name nods to the river that trickles nearby, though the abbey鈥檚 story carries a lot more weight than that gentle stream.
The monastery first appeared in 992, just outside Girona鈥檚 walls, but time wasn鈥檛 kind. Only its church and cloister made it through the centuries. The Romanesque church, finished in 1130, owes its existence to a generous donation from Ramon Berenguer the Great, Count of Barcelona. In retrospective, it's the best thing he could have done.
Step into the cloister and you鈥檒l find Catalan Romanesque design at its finest. The northern gallery dates to 1154, with the rest completed in 1190, each capital etched with lions, sirens, and biblical tales. If you鈥檝e seen the cloisters of Saint Cucuphas of Valles or Girona Cathedral, the motifs might feel like distant cousins. In 1931, Spain locked it into the history books by declaring it a national monument.
Of course, pop culture gave it a second wind. Saint Peter doubled as a set in Game of Thrones, most memorably as the entrance to Oldtown鈥檚 grand library, where Samwell Tarly hoped to rise as a Maester. It even played the part of a King鈥檚 Landing cloister. So, between medieval monks and TV dragons, Saint Peter of Galligants has stepped into more roles than many actors could dream of.
The monastery first appeared in 992, just outside Girona鈥檚 walls, but time wasn鈥檛 kind. Only its church and cloister made it through the centuries. The Romanesque church, finished in 1130, owes its existence to a generous donation from Ramon Berenguer the Great, Count of Barcelona. In retrospective, it's the best thing he could have done.
Step into the cloister and you鈥檒l find Catalan Romanesque design at its finest. The northern gallery dates to 1154, with the rest completed in 1190, each capital etched with lions, sirens, and biblical tales. If you鈥檝e seen the cloisters of Saint Cucuphas of Valles or Girona Cathedral, the motifs might feel like distant cousins. In 1931, Spain locked it into the history books by declaring it a national monument.
Of course, pop culture gave it a second wind. Saint Peter doubled as a set in Game of Thrones, most memorably as the entrance to Oldtown鈥檚 grand library, where Samwell Tarly hoped to rise as a Maester. It even played the part of a King鈥檚 Landing cloister. So, between medieval monks and TV dragons, Saint Peter of Galligants has stepped into more roles than many actors could dream of.
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Sight Name: Sant Pere de Galligants Cloister - King's Landing Cloister
Sight Location: Girona, Spain (See walking tours in Girona)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Girona, Spain (See walking tours in Girona)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Girona, Spain
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.4 Km or 1.5 Miles
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Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
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Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles