The city's past is reflected in its architectural ensemble. This 12th century Romanesque monument is the only preserved testimony of an ancient augustinian monastery, founded in the second part of the 11th century. Following the disappearance of the primitive community, it was purchased in 1578 by the Order of Sant Domènec, hence its current name. The capitals and columns come from the cloister of the early Romanesque monastery, but the construction dates back to the 16th century. The capitals offer a rich and varied theme that mixes plant and geometric motifs and zoological figures; 5 of them are historiated: Adam and Eve, the Atlanteans, the hunt, the banquet and the seven deadly sins. In 1835, following the de-defusing, it passed into the hands of the Town Hall, it has therefore fulfilled several functions: hospital, court, barracks and even cinema. The building that surrounded the cloister, a large rampart rebuilt in the 18th century, was demolished in the 20th century in the 1960s. Currently, it is the most important architectural element open to the public of Peralada. Alongside him, following the purchase of an ancillary property, the Town Hall created in 2001 the cultural tourism center of the municipality.