HD Model of San Pere de Rodes church, in Spain.

Located in the municipal area of El Port de la Selva in the province of Girona, Spain, it was built on the slope of the Verdera Mountain, just below the Castle of Sant Verdera, which provided protection for the monastery but now lies in ruins at the very summit. It offers exceptional views over the bay of Llançà, to the north of Cap de Creus. The true origin of the monastery is not known, which has given rise to speculation and legend; such as its foundation by monks who disembarked in the area with the remains of Saint Peter and other saints, to save them from the “Barbarian hordes” that were invading the Western Roman Empire. Once the danger had passed, the Pope Boniface IV commanded them to build a monastery. The monastery was declared a national monument in 1930. In 1935 the first restoration work was initiated.