“Welcome to the monastery, I am Fra Ramon de Bellpuig, monk, almoner and doorman of the Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, come closer…” Thus begins the virtual reality experience that takes the visitor to the 14th century, with the thread of a story documented through a wedding in the town of Santa Creu (Alt Empordà). The project The eyes of historyfrom the Department of Culture of the Generalitat, reaches the Monumental Complex of Sant Pere de Rodes, 520 meters high in the heart of the Cap de Creus Natural Park (Alt Empordà) and through an immersive experience explains the connection of the monastery with the town of Santa Creu and the Castell de Sant Salvador de Verdera in medieval times. The experience shows what the relationship between common people and their lords was like, explores spaces that have disappeared today and shows how they managed income, debts and the relationships between the peasantry and the monastic community.
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