How to visit and what to see in Món Sant Benet (Barcelona): schedules, prices

An interesting and curious visit to do in a getaway from Barcelona it's the monastery Mon Sant Benet, which is very close to Manresa, in the interior region of Bages.

And I say curious because it is part of cultural and tourist project where you visit three different spaces and stay in a very comfortable four star hotel.

This ancient monastery Catalan , which was abandoned during the confiscation of Mendizábal, in 1835, is the germ of this cultural complex where you can also visit space Ramon Casas, a modernist area where the family of said Catalan painter resided.

History of Món Sant Benet

The origins of monastery of Sant Benet de Bages They go back to a first pre-romanesque monastery from the year 960, although the building we now visit is from the XNUMXth century and romantic style, with some Gothic style corners.

The original building was destroyed by fire in the 11th century, and the current one was built by some Benedictine monks.

After a period of splendor during the Middle Ages, the plague and other vicissitudes caused the monastery to fall into decline starting in the 15th century.

Since 1620 Mon Sant Benet housed a art school, and later became a welcoming space for the most senior monks of the nearby Monastery of Montserrat.

After the aforementioned confiscation, the monastery was abandoned, and only the activity in the church was maintained.

Finally in 1907 it was acquired by the painter's family Ramon Casas, who restored it and turned it into a family summer residence.

The current cultural and leisure complex managed by the Catalunya La Pedrera Foundation It was inaugurated in 2007.

What to see when visiting Món Sant Benet

La visit of the monastery of Sant Benet it's made on guided groups and lasts an hour and a quarter, including the vision of a Audiovisual <strong>postproduction and matching</strong> that is projected in the space of the iglesia.

During it, in addition to the church, you tour the small but charming cloister with Romanesque columns, as well as other monastic spaces, such as the Midday Building, in which the decoration of the ceiling is maintained with beautiful baroque paintings.

An element to highlight, in addition to the aforementioned cloister, is the figure of a Virgin from the 12th century, which in the 16th century was restored and painted in Baroque.

Visit of the modernist space Ramón Casas

En Sant Benet you can also do the visit of the modernist space Ramon Casas, which occupies the place where the cells of the monks of the monastery.

This place was rehabilitated by the Family of Ramon Casas to convert it into a summer residence, and now in the tour of the visit through the different rooms you can see a large and interesting collection of furniture and objects who belonged to said family.

In addition, in this visit of about 45 minutes you can also see some of the paintings of Ramon Casas.

Visit of the Alicia Foundation

Finally, if you are a fan of gastronomy, In the complex Mon Sant Benet You also have the possibility of visiting the Alicia Foundation, a research center related to cooking.

Lasting one hour, during this visit they will show you some of the keys to having a good nutrition, with various curiosities such as why we like some foods more than others.

Schedules and prices visit Món Sant Benet

The Món Sant Benet schedules They are, Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 15 p.m. (until 18 p.m. in summer), Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 19 p.m., and Sundays and holidays, from 9 a.m. to 15 p.m. (in April, May, October and November , from 9 a.m. to 19 p.m.).

To sign up for the guided tours of the old monastery and the Ramón Casas space, you must call 93 875 94 01, or contact in the email info@monstbenet.com.

The visiting hours of the Alicia Foundation, which only take place on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, you can consult them by calling 93 875 94 01 or in email info@monstbenet.com.

Món Sant Benet ticket prices

The ticket prices to visit the medieval monastery They are 12 euros for adults, 10 euros for young people from 13 to 24 years old and seniors +65, and 5 euros for children from 5 to 12 years old.

For visit the modernist space Ramon Casas, the respective prices are 9, 5 and 5 euros.

Here you can consult updated information on ticket prices to visit the different spaces of Món Sant Benet.

How to get to Món Sant Benet

El monastery of Món Sant Benet It is located in the complex of the same name, next to the town of Sant Fruitós de Bages, Near Manresa, and an hour by car from Barcelona