Sant Genís de Bellera

Sant Genís de Bellera

San Genís de Bellera is a ruined Benedictine monastery in Senterada, Pallars Jussà, Catalonia, Spain.

History

It was founded by abbot Vulgarà the mid-9th century. The monastery was protected by donations from the counts of Pallars, despite which in the 11th-12th centuries, it began to decline.

Coordinates: 42°21′36″N 0°55′22″E / 42.359989°N 0.922656°E / 42.359989; 0.922656


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