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RUTAS Y EXCURSIONES POR LA COMARCA
THE CASTLES OF L'ALT PENEDÈS
ROUTE OF MONASTERIES CISTIRCENSES
ROUTES OF THE WINE AND THE
“CAVA”
THE CASTLES OF L'ALT PENEDÈS
AVINYONET OF THE PENEDÈS
Castell d'Avinyó
Documented at 990 (the term belonged to the castle of Olèrdola).
Ramon Berenguer orders that the heredades of this castle are
given back to him to the condal city. On the 1156 Ramon Berenguer
IV puig donates to Berenguer d'Avinyó d'avinyó
in exchange for the reconstruction of the castle and the creation
of houses in its surroundings. Year 1193 is donated villa,
houses and castle to Guillem of Granada happening to its death
to the monastery of Poblet.. At the moment single they reduce
the foundations and the base of the tower of the tribute.
BELLVEI OF THE PENEDÈS
Torre-fortalesa de Bellvei
Fortification documented in 1037 and included to the gothic
country place known by Dog Roig
CASTELLET I The GORNAL
Castell de Castellet or of Sant
Esteve de Castellet
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at 977 it presides over the marsh of Foix.. Known previously
like castell Sant Esteve. The count of Barcelona, Sunyer
yielded to his son Borrell II and this one last one to
Unifred Amat. In 1365 the property was of Gispert de Castellet
and years later Pere de Gurrea i of Torrelles. These would
happen later to the Desplà and to Bernat de Requesens
(1460). Later the castle to passed through the properties
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of Requesens,
Guillem de Peralta (1472), the Aguilar (1566), the Icard
and finally to the counts of Santa Coloma, Queralt. This
fantastic castle was recovered as of 1928, given his badly
been, by the archivist Josep de Peray i March who acquired
three years before. When passing away his son who was
priest, the castle passed to be property of the Hospital
dels Nens of Barcelona. A remarkable set is from round
towers (in special of the tribute of 15 meters |
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inner diameter), and square next to the high walls of
defense. Account with several medieval elements of centuries
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CASTELLVÍ
DE LA MARCA
Castell de Castellvell de la
Marca
Documented at 977 it conserves ruins
of a tower, the walls and the chapel popularly being known
by the Castellot. In 977 the counts of Barcelona sell to Guillem
de Castellvell the use of the castle, being later proprietors
vizcondes of Bearn and the counts of Foix (century XIV) to
return at hands of the crown..
Castell de
les Pujades
It is a fortified small village
of year 1117. Rest of a round tower with the walls and abutments
are distinguished. It was recovered in 1864. It was possession
of Bertran de Pujades (1177) and of the Vilafranca (centuries
XIII and XIV), the Mastovelles and finally the Marquesses
of Poal and Alfarrás.
FONT-RUBÍ
Castell de Font-Rubí
Documented at 980 to be yielded
to the Queralts family. Later he was seat of Guillem de Bell-lloc
(1172), Albert de Pierola (1202) and Albert de Pierola a year
later. Juan I sells the castle along with the term to Pere
Febrer. During the War of Succession the castle falls destroyed
being left at the present time some walls and a lopped tower
of circular plant next to the hill of Castellot. It was center
of the barony of Font-Rúbi.
GELIDA
Castell de Gelida
Documented in 945 when consisting in
a donation done by the countess from Barcelona to the monastery
of Montserrat. It represents a set formed by three enclosures
in degradation with towers, walls and vestibules. Built on
Roman rest and Iberian caves. Its perimeter is one of greatest
of the Catalan castles. The superior enclosure is the one
that presents/displays wall and towers of fortified defense
but, the second has lateral walls and square towers of defense
and a fortified door that takes step to the inferior enclosure
that is in where is the old church. During century XIV the
eminently defensive construction happened to become palacete
after acquiring it Berenguer Bertran. Two centuries later
after changing of residence their proprietors would begin
their decay.
Thanks to the works that from 1965 are carrying out the “Associació
de Amics dels castells”, all the architectonic set has
been recovered and consolidating. From July of 2003 was opened
that will allow to do general a visit guided the castle, church
and fortified enclosure.
Casa del Senyor
Documented at the end of century XVI.
Is located inside the village. It corresponds to a fortified
country place, which has received numerous restorations and
that the 1593 d'Erill corresponded to Paula Despalau i. Through
sales it has been passing the property to titularidad of:
Josep Rosell (1783) and Jaume Barceló (1806) to the
present time.
LA GRANADA
Castell de la Granada
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Seat
of the Cervelló during last half of century XII.
In 1193 Guillem de Cervelló it received from his
father Guerau Alemany the castle and this one by testament
as well granted it to Guerau de Cervelló.
A century later consists that it was property of the bishop
of Barcelona happening later to real property.
Of rectangular plant it contains leaned a square TOWER
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LAVIT
Castell de Lavit
Documented at 956. It belonged to Mir
Gelibert which has it until the 1060, date of its death happening
to be able of its son Guillem Mir. In 1109 Guillem of Granada
it leaves the castle to its Saurina niece. Of this one to
Joan d'Olzinelles and later to Jaume Desfar until arriving
again at the king who donates it to the Universitat de Vilafranca.
At the moment it is not left any track of its location.
MEDIONA
Castell de Mediona
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Documented
in 1011. It was property during second half of century
XIII of the Mediona. Center of the barony of the Mediona
included all county of Sant Quintí de Mediona.
In 1237 it acted of property Guillem de Mediona by vizconde
of Goatherd. In century XIV it happens to the vizcondado
one of Cardona.
Conserve three towers still on (suitable one), the church,
rest of the templarios and rectory.
Due that is inhabits all the year thus allows to visit
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OLÈRDOLA
Castell d'Olèrdola
Documented at 929 in which the castle
is constructed on the old ruins of the city by count Sunyer.
Constructed where they were the ruins of the old city (civitas
iberoromana) one corresponds with the high part of an enclosure
of walls for his protection. It suffered important damages
during year 985 with the attacks of al-Mansür and returned
to suffer another attack the 1108, this time until his destruction,
with the attacks of almorávides. This same year Ramon
Berenguer III orders to Jordà de Sanmartí the
restoration of the castle.
Castell de
Ventallols
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It was
a small castle located in the old Olèrdola according
to seems located in lands of the present parochial church.
Destroyed the castle by almorávides the 1107, the
material of the ruins was taken advantage of for the repair
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Torre de
Moja
Documented at 981.De this one old tower
of defense tells that it was the origin of the population.
Castell del Mal Consell
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During
the years next to 1235 it was property of Guillem de Malgrat.
Disappeared |
PONTONS
Mas Pontons
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Fortified satately
house of centuries XVII and XVIII. In the same term King
and Dog Xamanet are located to the Lime houses.
At the top of the hill of the Fonoll in which Joan of
lla Muntanya rises to the hermitage of Sant, they are
located vestiges of which it seems was the castle of Pontons
and which exists documentation of year 966.
D'Òdena Guillem was Mr. of Pontons at the beginning
of century XIII
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Castell nou de Pontons
Documented at 966. Property of Bernat
Otger and Guitard Guillem was sold to count of Barcelona Ramon
Berenguer I. After numerous changes in the property in 1271
abbot Gener de Santes Creus acquired it of the bishop of Barcelona,
the Pere infant. On the hill of the Fonoll almost unrecognizable
fragments of the castle are conserved
PACS DEL PENEDÈS
Castell de Pacs
Documented AT 1066. In 1186
then proprietors Arnau de Pacs sell to Dalmau de Baiona all
the houses raised in the proximities of the castle. The property
in 1359 is the responsibility of Ramon de Barberá although
the jurisdiction was power of the king until the extinction
of “señorias”. Its location is not known.
SANT MARTÍ SARROCA
Castell de Sant Marti
Documented at 966 when the castle was
recovered by Galí of the lineage of Santmartí.
In 1204 Ferrer de Santmartí in addition to this castle
it had those of Olèrdola (it was made call prince of
Olèrdola), Erampruntà, Subirats, Falset and
Mòra. The castle was a gift of Pere the Ceremoniós
to its wife (fourth) Sibil.la de Fortià.
Extinguished the succession the castle was of the Cervelló’s
family and from this one to the cathedral of Barcelona. It
capitulated in front of the Sucesion War aganist Felipe V
the 18 of September of 1714. During the first Carlina war
totally it is destroyed and left.
In 1963 the “Servei de Conservació de Monuments”
of the Provincial Deputy of Barcelona initiates its reconstruction.
SANT QUINTÍ DE MEDIONA
Castell-fortalesa de Sant
Quintí de Mediona
Documented in century XIV it maintains
remarkable rest in the high part of the population next to
the new cemetery. It comprised of the barony of Mediona and
therefore to vizcondes of Cardona.
SANT SADURNÍ DE NOIA
Is a rest of the fortification of the village, actually only
conserved the "Tower of the Font of the Mingo"
SANTA FE DEL PENEDÈS
Castell de Santa Fe
Of the archbishopric of Tarragona. Documented
the 1195 in which one says that quadra of Santa Fe was to
the west of the castle of Badly Consell.
SANTA MARGARIDA I ELS MONJOS
Castell de La Bleda
Documented from the 1121. At the end
of century XVI the barony of the Bleda belonged to the Castilian
Avinyo, gentlemen of l'Enveja and of Vilanova de Cubelles.
On year 1606 it was possession of the Vilafranca-Sabastida,
passing later to the Grimau, the Fernandez of Cordova, counts
of Torralba and finally to the Salvador. At the moment it
is a building in a principal place.
Castell-convent de Penyafort
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Strength
in which it says the tradition was born san Ramon de Penyafort
on year 1185. It performed the functions of principal
convent between years 1613 and 1835 being proprietor the
Espuny family who sold it to the Dominican ones so that
they constructed to the convent and the present church
that later, during century XVIII were extended and reformed.
The rest of Ramon de Penyafort and fray Joan Guasc, founder
of convent, were long years deposited there until they
were transferred finally to Barcelona. In February of
the 2004 the “Fundació Castell de Penyafort”
has been constituted, an organization that has been being
born with the purpose now of promoting the recovery and
conservation of the castle of Penyafort among other objectives
once acquired by the Ajuntament for two years |
Castell d'Espitlles
Documented at 974. It consists as possession
of the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodas although the jurisdiction
exerted by the castle of Olérdola. It belonged during
the 1337 to military man Goufredum de Voltzania, the 1397
to Ramon d'Espitlles, the 1414 to Bartomeu Sellerès
and the 1466 he was the gentleman of the place Gaspar Despitlles
gentleman of Santa Margarida. At 1488 Joan d'Espitlles, gentleman
d'Espitlles, was the administrator, protector, defender of
the chapel of Santa Maria de Penyafel - Penna Fedel (located
near the castle d'Espitlles) who was the church of the castle
d'Espitlles. Until end of century XIX the house fortified
well-known like Castell was conserved d'Espitlles.
Castell de Penafel
strength of medieval time that during
century XVII was transformed into masía
SUBIRATS
Castell de Subirats.
Documented at 917 as property of vizconde
of Barcelona, Ermenard and of his brother Udalard. Its construction
strengthened the defense and protection of the border with
the Penedès when turning it a robust bunker. During
century X, Subirats remains under Castilian. Pere III recovers
the jurisdiction in 1344 being under the jurisdiction of Pere
III and years later, between 1377 and 1470 it is it of the
Cervelló. Between 1498 and 1568 we found to the Gralla.
It gave name to the municipality and thanks to its strategic
location it was an excellent place of observation of all territories
of the Penedès. The castle is demolished by the Marquess
of the Vélez in the course of the war of Separació.
After to have arrived at a ruin situation, a pair of contributions
of the Ministeri de Foment will put brake to its degradation
and will consolidate its tower and it will turn to him a tourism
center.
TORRELAVIT
Castellot d'en Vallès
Documented since year 1061, conserves
ruins of their foundations that are created are of old castell
of Terrassola and which they are located next to the cliff
that exists in the low part of the population.
TORRELLES DE FOIX
Castell de Foix
Documented at 1067 when belonging to
Bernat Marcús, advisor of Ramon Berenguer IV. In 1173
de belonged later to Guillem Bell-lloc being years (1198)
Guillem of Granada the one that yields it by means of testament
to Guillem de Tarragona (1230) and few years later it happens
to the Cervello '.. In 1388 passed to depend on the real crown.
At the moment single they reduce fragments in the Talaia de
Foix.
Castell de Secabecs
Documented in 1213, remains some
ruins in the neighborhoods of the Llombardes. This castle
with time got to be masía (ca l'Isaac, of casería
of the Llombardes). During century XVII it belonged to Guerau
de Peguera.
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ROUTE OF MONESTERIES OF CISTER
VALLBONA DE LES MONGES
the monastery of Vallbona founded on
first half of s. XII and became the more important feminine
monastery of the Catalan-Aragonese County. The three first
centuries the community had an extraordinary expansive force.
The set of dimensions smaller than Santes Creus or Poblet,
was built between s.XII and XIV. The monastery constitutes
a typical sample of the art of the transition, with characteristic
romanic elements, with the Latin cross plant, the absis and
the vestibule of the church. The transition to the gothic
one is appraised in the returns of claustro and the dome of
the crossing. The gothic one is present in the large windows,
the cover of the church, the gallery of claustro and the magnificent
one cimborrio-campanar of s.XIV. Today still primigenio conserves
the austere air and it is in a gathered and calm site, with
privileged surroundings.
L'ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ
The old church of San Miguel, of transition of the Romanesque
one to the gothic one, erected in s.XIII, was declared artistic
Historical Monument in 1923.También is interesting
to visit the Cave and the Museum of the Greater Source and
the museum of the rural life. It is possible to also emphasize
the Modernist Celler, work of Pere Doménech Roure,
in 1913, named ' the Cathedral of the Vinó. If it wants
to eat in the same population, have an ample supply in restoration.
POBLET
the monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet
greatest is inhabited in Europe. It was constructed throughout
centuries XII - XVI. They emphasize the Real Door, claustro,
the lavatory, the room to capitulate and the abacales tombs,
the library, locutory, the warehouse, the bedrooms, the Real
palace or of King Martí, the Royal Museum of Poblet
at the church, with an important Renaissance altarpiece i
the real tombs. Their environs are rich in vegetation. The
forests of Poblet belong to the PEIN of mountains of Meadows.
SANTES CREUS
Half an hour after leaving Poblet will
visit the monastery of Santes Creus, monastery located in
the river basin of the Gaià, in the municipality of
Aiguamúrcia. The monastery is formed by a set of constructions,
between which it is possible to emphasize the Church of santa
Lucia, of s.XVIII, the house of the Abbot, with a pretty inner
patio, the church of the monastery, where is forced the visit
to claustro, the room to capitulate and the dormitory, the
tower of the Hours, claustro later built in s.XVII, known
like the infirmary, where the vestiges of the oldest constructions
of the enclosure are conserved, like the chapel of the Trinidad,
of romanical period.
Adresses and telephones
County Office of Tourism of l'Alt
Camp
Pg. de l'Estació, 42, baixos
43800 Valls
Tel. 977 60 62 87
Fax: 977 61 30 71
ccaltcamp@altcamp.altanet.org
www.altcamp.altanet.org
County Office of Tourism of Conca
de Barberà
Passeig de l'Abat Conill, 9, baixos (Poblet)
43448 Vimbodí
Tel. 977 87 12 47
Fax: 977 87 12 87
oturconca@altanet.org
www.concadebarbera.info
www.larutadelcister.info
Centro de Reception and Management of
Landscape of Poblet
Ctra. les Masies, s/n
43440 Espluga de Francolí
Tel. 977 87 17 32
Fax: 977 87 01 01
pnpoblet.dma@gencat.net
www.parcsdecatalunya.net/poblet.htm
County Office Tourism of Santes Creus
Pl. Sant Bernat, 1 (Santes Creus)
43815 Aiguamúrcia
Tel. 977 63 81 41
www.altcamp.altanet.org
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ROUTES OF WINE AND CAVA
ROUTE 1
VILAFRANCA
DEL PENEDÈS - PACS DEL PENEDÈS - SANT MARTÍ
SARROCA - TORRELLES DE FOIX - PONTONS - VILOBÍ DEL
PENEDÈS - GUARDIOLA DE FONT-RUBÍ - EL PLA DEL
PENEDÈS - CA L'AVI (SUBIRATS) - LAVERN (SUBIRATS) -
SANT SADURNÍ D'ANOIA I LA LLACUNA (L'ANOIA)
CAVAS AND CELLARS
01 - CASTELLER VINS I CAVES
02 - CAVA MAS TINELL
03 - BODEGUES MIGUEL TORRES
04 - CAVES PARÉS BALTÀ
05 - CAVES ROVELLATS
06 - CAVA XAMÓS
07 - CAVES MASACHS
08 - VINS I CAVES JAUME LLOPART ALEMANY
09 - CAVES FERRET
10 - CELLERS DE CAN SURIOL DEL CASTELL
11 - CAVA LUDENS
12 - CAN DESCREGUT
13 - VALLFORMOSA
14 - VINS I CAVES PERE OLIVELLA GALIMANY
15 - CAVES MARTÍN SOLER
16 - CAVES NADAL
17 - PARATÓ VINíCOLA
18 - ALSINA & SARDÀ
19 - CAVES EL MAS FERRER
20 - CASTELLROIG
21 - COVIDES
22 - CANALS & MUNNÉ
23 - CAVES PERE VENTURA
24 - CAVES JOSEP M. FERRET GUASCH
RESTAURACIÓN
01 - SANT JORDI "CA LA KATY"
02 - RESTAURANT CAL LLUÍS 1887
04 - MASIA RESTAURANT CAN CÚGULS
Nou! - CAL MANESCAL
TIENDAS ESPECIALIZADAS
01 - BOTIGA AGROALIMENTÀRIA CAL CINTET
ROUTE 2
MOJA - SANT PERE MOLANTA
- SANT CUGAT SESGARRIGUES - AVINYONET DEL PENEDÈS -CANTALLOPS
D'AVINYONET - OLESA DE BONESVALLS - LAVERN (SUBIRATS) - SANT
PAU D'ORDAL (SUBIRATS) - ORDAL (SUBIRATS) - ELS CASOTS (SUBIRATS)
- SANT SADURNÍ D'ANOIA
CAVAS Y BODEGAS
25 - CAVAS HILL
26 - MAS COMTAL
27 - VINS I CAVES AVINYÓ
28 - CAVES GUILERA
29 - EUDALD MASSANA NOYA
30 - ALBET I NOYA
31 - CAVA LLOPART
32 - FREIXENET
33 - CODORNIU
Nou! - FINCA VALLDOSERA
Nou! - VINS I CAVES CUSCÓ BERGA
RESTAURACIÓN
06 - RESTAURANT LA POSADA
07 - CAN JOAN
08 - RESTAURANT CAL PERE DEL MASET
09 - CAL XIM
11 - RESTAURANT CAL PELEGRÍ
12 - MIRADOR DE LES CAVES
CENTRO DIVULGATIVO
01 - AULA DE LA VINYA I EL
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ROUTE 3
LES CABANYES - VILOBÍ
DEL PENEDÈS - LA GRANADA - SANTA FE DEL PENEDÈS
- PUIGDÀLBER - EL PLA DEL PENEDÈS - CAN CARTRÓ
(SUBIRATS) - SANT SADURNÍ D'ANOIA - SUBIRATS - SANT
LLORENÇ D'HORTONS - TORRELAVIT - SANT PERE DE RIUDEBITLLES
- SANT QUINTÍ DE MEDIONA
CAVAS Y BODEGAS
34 - SUMARROCA
35 - TORELLÓ
36 - CASTELL D'AGE
37 - AGUSTÍ TORELLÓ MATA
38 - SEGURA VIUDAS
39 - ÀNGELA MARQUÈS RIGOL
40 - MAGUST
41 - GIRÓ DEL GORNER
42 - CELLERS CAROL VALLÈS
43 - CAVES CAPITÀ VIDAL
44 - BALDÚS
45 - GIRÓ RIBOT
46 - MASIA SAGUÉ
47 - CELLERS PLANAS ALBAREDA
48 - CAVES NAVERAN
49 - JEAN LEON SL
Nou! - CASTELL DEL MIRALL
Nou! - MARQUES DE GELIDA - L'ALZINAR
RESTAURACIÓN
13 - BAR BRASERIA LES FONTS
14 - RESTAURANT CAN FERRAN
15 - CAN SERAFÍ
Nou! - EL SUMOLL
TIENDAS ESPECIALIZADAS
02 - VITICULTURA
ROUTE 4
SANTA MARGARIDA I ELS
MONJOS - SANT MARTÍ SARROCA - CASTELLVÍ DE LA
MARCA - CASTELLET I LA GORNAL
CAVAS Y BODEGAS
50 - ROSÉS VILA - VINS ECOLÒGICS
51 - MASIA PERE RIUS
52 - JOAN SARDÀ
53 - BOLET MAS-LLUET
54 - MONT MARÇAL
55 - ORIOL ROSSELL
56 - CAVA MARKEL
RESTAURACIÓN
16 - LA CASONA
17 - EL RACÓ DE LA CIGONYA
ROUTE 5
SUBIRATS (LAVERN, SANT
PAU D'ORDAL, ELS CASOTS, ORDAL) I SANT SADURNÍ D'ANOIA
CAVAS Y BODEGAS
19 - CAVES EL MAS FERRER
20 - CASTELLROIG
28 - CAVES GUILERA
29 - EUDALD MASSANA NOYA
30 - ALBET I NOYA
31 - CAVA LLOPART
34 - SUMARROCA
42 - CELLERS CAROL VALLÈS
RESTAURACIÓN
08 - RESTAURANT CAL PERE DEL MASET
09 - CAL XIM
10 - RESTAURANT CAL SALDONI
11 - RESTAURANT CAL PELEGRÍ
12 - MIRADOR DE LES CAVES
ROUTE 6
VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDÈS,
RECORREGUT URBÀ
CAVAS Y BODEGAS
57 - CASTILLO DE PERELADA
58 - BODEGAS J. TRIAS
59 - PINORD VINS I CAVES
60 - ANTONIO MASCARO SL
RESTAURACIÓN
18 - RESTAURANT CAL TON
19 - RESTAURANT CAFETERIA CASINO
20 - L'HEREU
21 - RESTAURANT THE NIT
23 - RESTAURANT EL GAT BLAU
TIENDAS ESPECIALIZADAS
03 - LA BOTIGA DEL CELLER
04 - TAVERNA INZOLIA
CENTRO DIVULGATIVO
02 - MUSEU DE VILAFRANCA-MUSEU DEL
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