Convent de Sant Domènec

The convent of Sant Domènec de Girona, founded in 1253 by Bishop Berenguer of Castellbisbal, is a monumental landmark made up of two cloisters, the convent and church, all in Gothic style. What's more, it's one of the most important models of a mendicant order in Catalonia. Following secularisation in 1822, the convent was used as military barracks until 1945, when the soldiers abandoned the site and its restoration began. From the start of 2000, it's been the base for the Arts Faculty of the University of Girona.