title: Monastery of Santa Maria del Roure
text: # Monastery of Santa Maria del Roure
  
  The monastery of Santa Maria del Roure, referred to as El Roure by locals, is a ruined monastery to the northwest of Pont de Molins (Alt Empordà, Catalonia) at the top of the Serra dels Tramonts. Mostly Gothic-era portions of the building are preserved. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the various names of the sanctuary -Santa Maria del Roure, Canònica de Santa Maria del Roure, Monastery of Santa Maria del Roure, or according to the Cartographic Institute of Catalonia: Mare de Déu del Roure- date from the 11th or early 12th century. This building is indexed in the Catalan heritage register as Bé Cultural d'Interès Local (BCIL) under the reference IPA-19985.
  
  