Terrassa Cathedral

The monastery of Sant Llorenç del Munt was founded in the 11th century by monks of the Monastery of Sant Cugat. The church is the remnant of the old monastery that has been preserved in good condition.

The Monastery of Sant Cugat was founded in the 9th century and dedicated to Saint Cugat (Cucufate) who according to tradition had died in that place. Today it is one of the most important examples of Romanesque religious architecture in Catalonia, but also in Europe.

Lleida was an episcopal seat from very ancient times. The first known bishop, Sagiti, held this position in 419. That institution was lost following the Saracen invasion in 719. The bishopric of Lleida was restored in 1149 when the territory was recovered. It was established that all the mosques in the city would become episcopal property, and following this rule the Great Mosque was consecrated as a Christian in 1149 and in its place the first church was built (or recovered), the centre of episcopal power: Santa Maria l'Antiga.

The primitive church of Santa Maria l'Antiga (or Santa Maria in Sede ) has been identified with the buildings that still remain in the western wing of the cloister, and the canonical quarters should be located next to it. Later, when the cathedral was built, the old single-nave church would have been used as a quarter of the canonical church.