Royal monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes is a monument of architecture of the medieval Gothic style, located on a quite large territory and largely preserved its original magnificent appearance.

The monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes was founded in 1326 last, fourth wife of the king of Catalonia and Aragon Jaume II Elisenda de Moncada. The opening of the monastery took place on may 3, 1327, during the solemn mass. The monastery was occupied by the nuns of the order of St. Clare, who only in 1983 he moved to the neighboring monastery.

Queen Elisenda shown great interest in this monastery, which was under her protection and benefit of the Royal family. In one of the Kelly monastery lived the niece Elisenda, the future Prelate. Nearby is the chapel of San Miguel, which is a real work of art. Its walls, from floor to ceiling, frescoed by the artist Ferrer Bass on themes from the life of the blessed virgin Mary and the passion of Christ, created in 1346. These paintings were commissioned to master the niece of Queen Elisenda. After the death of king Elisenda topped the order of St. Clare, and the rest of his life spent in the monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes.

All the rooms on the territory of the monastery is well preserved, cells, chapels, chapel, refectory. In the heart of the monastery is a large compound in three levels, created in the form of numerous, large arches, where the cells were nuns. In the niche of the walls of the monastery, the remains of the Queen Elisenda. On both sides of the Church are its statues, one of which depicts her in Royal robes, and the other monastic.

In 1931 the monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes was declared a national historic landmark.