Sant Sepulcre de Palera is a

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, in the comarca of

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, Spain. The priory was consecrated by Bishop

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in 1085, with the assistance of the bishops of

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and

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. In 1107 it became part of the monastery of

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until the sixteenth century, when it became a pilgrimage centre known as Santo Domingo de Palera. In 1936 the temple was desecrated and several figures and parts of altarpieces disappeared. It became a

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site on 24 September 1964.

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Priorat del Sant Sepulcre de Palera
- Monestirs de Catalunya Benedictine monasteries in Catalonia Christian monasteries established in the 11th century 1085 establishments in Europe Romanesque architecture in Catalonia Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Girona {{Spain-Christian-monastery-stub