PATI DE L’ABADIA (ABBEY COURTYARD)
PATI DE L’ABADIA (ABBEY COURTYARD)
As the name suggests, this courtyard gave access to the various parts of the Abbey complex. We can still see the staircase that led to the Abbot’s residence and the well that supplied the Monastery with water. Key features include a number of Gothic-style windows, large voussoir portals and a wooden balcony. Over one of the portals, we can see the coat of arms of Abbot Miquel Samsó who, in the 15th Century, oversaw the construction of these buildings. Samsó was the 31st President of the Catalan Government.