What you'll hear inside Besalú Monastery:

• 1
  Ambulatory (Girdle)

  The ambulatory (girola) is the most distinctive feature of Monestir de Sant Pere de Besalú.

• 2
  Ambulatory Capitals

  The capitals of the ambulatory form the most impressive sculptural feature inside the monastery, mounted on four pairs of columns that separate the ambulatory from the main chapel.

• 3
  Main Facade and Window

  The west-facing main façade of Monestir de Sant Pere de Besalú employs varying heights to delineate the three interior naves, expressed through a strikingly austere wall structure.

• 4
  Chancel and Apse

  The chevet of Sant Pere de Besalú is a vast semi-cylindrical structure containing the main chapel, ambulatory and three semicircular apses – none visible from outside.

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  Cloister Remains

  Little remains of the medieval monastery of Sant Pere de Besalú, save for minimal fragments of the cloister on the church's southern side.