Sant Miquel del Fai

The cathedral of Terrassa was built between 1574 and 1616 in the Gothic style. During the Civil War of 1936-1939, it suffered a fire that affected the interior of the basilica and was used during the war as a car park; the restoration was completed in 1958. In 1999, the bell tower and façade were completed and a new section was added to the attic.

Vic Cathedral was first built during the episcopate of Bishop Oliba de Vich (1018 and 1046) in Romanesque style and was consecrated in 1038 by Archbishop Wilfred of Narbonne. The bell tower and the crypt date from this period. The Gothic cloister, with its colonnade and capitals, dates from the 14th century. There are also Baroque elements such as the chapel of San Bernardo. However, the largest extension took place between 1781 and 1803, during which time the church was remodelled by Josep Moretó i Codina, who gave it its current neoclassical character.

In 1025, Oliba, Abbot of Ripoll and Bishop of Vic, founded a new monastery at the hermitage of Santa Maria de Montserrat. In 1409 the monastery of Montserrat became an independent abbey. From 1493 to 1835 Montserrat went through a period of growth as part of the Valladolid Congregation. During the Spanish Civil War, the monastery was abandoned but the government saved Montserrat from being sacked or ruined. Now Montserrat has been modernised to attend to the needs of current pilgrims.