Besalú

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Besalú (Catalan pronunciation: [bəzəˈlu]) is a town in the comarca of Garrotxa, in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The town's importance was greater in the early Middle Ages, as capital of the county of Besalú, whose territory was roughly the same size as the current comarca of Garrotxa but sometime extended as far as Corbières, Aude, in France. Wilfred the Hairy, credited with the unification of Catalonia, was Count of Besalú. The town was also the birthplace of Raimon Vidal, a medieval troubadour. Besalú was designated as a historical national property ("conjunt històric-artístic") in 1966. The town's most significant feature is its 12th-century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvià river, which features a gateway at its midpoint. The church of Sant Pere was consecrated in 1003. The town features arcaded streets and squares and also a restored mikveh, a ritual Jewish bath dating from the eleventh or twelfth century, as well as the remains of a medieval synagogue, located in the lower town near the river. Besalú also hosts the Museum of miniatures created by jeweler and art collector Lluís Carreras.

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Origins

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History

The name Besalú is derived from the Latin Bisuldunum, meaning a fort on a mountain between two rivers. It is also the historical capital of the county of “La Garrotxa”. One key date is the year 894, when Besalú was converted to a county with its own dynasty. The county changed from “L’Empordà” to “El Ripollès”. In the year 1111, Besalú lost its independence, for historical reasons in favor of the county of Barcelona. Centuries later, Besalú started a decadent period, worsened by the redemptions, wars with the French and carlists.

In 1966, Besalú was declared a site of historical and artistic importance.

Monuments

•Portal de la Força

•Oratori de Sant Josep

•Santa Maria

•La Torre Lardera

•Jaciment arqueològic de Can Ring

What to visit

•Sagrat Cor

•Estría de Rebost

•Palau Internacional del Circ

Gallery

Festivals

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Rest of the year

January: San Vicente (22)
December: Feria de la Ratafia (1)

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Street market

Mercadillo semanal: Martes, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça del Prat de Sant Pere, 6

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Gastronomy

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Trails and hiking

•La Jonquera - Sant Adrià del Besós (GR 2, 221.74 km)

•El Santuari del Collell: Presó de Guerra (3)

•Sender Històric: Catalunya (GR 1, 400 km)

•Ruta del veïnat de Roca i Briolf (Roca-Briolf)

•Creu de ca n'Hortós (2)

•Prop del nucli (3)

•Font de Perduts (4)

•Font de Caselles (6)

•Itinerari Llarg - Serinyà

•Itinerari Mitjà - Serinyà

•Itinerari Curt - Serinyà

•Altres camins - Serinyà

Routes passing through Besalú

Mare de Déu del Mont - Besalú / Beuda Recorrido señalizado de 21 km, de Besalú a Maià de Montcal, por 3 pueblos. En OpenStreetMap figura como «[CIMA... 3 villages · 22 km · CIMA Via Verda del Fluvià Recorrido señalizado de 59 km, de Serinyà a Sant Joan les Fonts, por 8 pueblos. 8 villages · 60 km · Red nacional

Services

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Famous people

•Pere Gratacós, futbolista español

•Lluís Guinó Subirós, político español

•Pedro Bosch Labrús, comerciante, político y economista español (1827-1894)

•Jaime Pujiula, Biólogo español

•Josep Lagares, empresario español

•Martí Gironell, escritor y periodista español

Town hall

Alcaldía: Lluís Guinó Subirós

Web oficial: http://www.besalu.cat

Town hall of Besalú

Alcaldía: Lluís Guinó Subirós Web oficial: http://www.besalu.cat

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