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The first news of the church of Sant Pere de Ponts and the castle to which it was linked dates back to the year 1024. The present church is largely the result of a restoration carried out in the 20th century thanks to popular initiative.

The origin of the Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes is a mystery, with the oldest preserved remains dating back to the Roman period and the oldest monastic remains dating back to the 8th century. Despite being partially in ruins and the looting suffered in the past, the monastic complex boasts impressive restorations and the unique beauty of its church.

This Jeronymite monastery in Tendilla was founded on the initiative of Íñigo López de Mendoza, Count of Tendilla, on a pre-existing hermitage dedicated to Saint Anne.

This monastery was a beguinage dedicated to San Salvador, which began operating in 1284, but which did not continue as such. It remained active until 1912, when the monastery lands were sold and it merged with the Poor Clares of Canals (Costera, Valencia). Only the church remains of the monastery, a 14th century construction now converted into a parish, with the dedication of Santiago.

This was one of the first monasteries founded by the Poor Clares in Catalonia. It is believed that the Poor Clares occupied a Templar church, perhaps the one still known as Sant Miquel dels Templers, which is preserved in ruins within the monastery grounds. The complex was severely damaged during the Spanish Civil War.

The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova (Saint Clare the New) was built in the 17th century to replace the Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha (Saint Clare the Old) which was frequently affected by the flooding of the Mondego River.

The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha was founded in the 14th century on the banks of the Modego River. Today, the complex is in ruins but has been adapted to receive visitors.

The Benedictine Monastery of Santa Cruz de la Serós was founded by Sancho II de Pamplona (Count of Aragon, 970-994) and his wife Urraca de Castilla. It enjoyed prestige and wealth during the 12th century. Today only the church of the former monastery remains.

The Monastery of Santa Giulia is a monastic complex whose current building dates mainly from the 15th and 16th centuries. This monastery developed around the ancient 8th-century Basilica of San Salvatore. In the mid 12th century the monastery underwent a major renovation and extension in Romanesque style, but the present structure owes much to the 15th century when the nuns' choir was completed, the cloister rebuilt and the northern dormitory added. In the 16th century (1599) the church of Santa Giulia was finally completed. The complex is, together with other buildings founded by the Lombards, a UNESCO heritage site.

This Cistercian monastery was founded in 1164 with the support of Alfonso VIII. fter suffering the effects of the Liberal Triennium, the community continued to exist until the confiscation, when it passed into private hands and the monastic buildings fell into ruin. In recent years, conservation and restoration work has been carried out.