Montesquiu
Barcelona · Cataluña
Montesquiu (Catalan pronunciation: [muntəsˈkiw]) is a municipality in the comarca (county) of Osona[1] in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Ter river in the north of the comarca. It is on the main communication route between Barcelona and Puigcerdà, served by the N-152 road and a station on the Renfe railway line. The thirteenth-century castle is used for cultural events during the summer. Montesquiu became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990. Previously, it formed part of Ripollès.
History
El castillo de Montesquiu está documentado desde 1258. A finales del siglo XIX fue adquirido por la familia Juncadella y el último propietario de la familia lo cedió a la Diputación de Barcelona. El núcleo de población surgió a mediados del siglo XVII junto al camino real de Barcelona a Puigcerdà. A finales del siglo XIX se instalaron algunas industrias. En 1934 Montesquiu se segregó del municipio de San Quirico de Besora al que hasta entonces pertenecía.
What to visit
Castillo de Montesquiu, propiedad de la Diputación de Barcelona.
Parque del castillo de Montesquiu.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- March: Batalla de Montesquiu (11)
- July: Fiesta Mayor (25)
- October: Feria de la Nuez (20)
- December: Fiesta Mayor de Invierno (8)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Martes, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Carrer de la Plaçola
Trails and hiking
•Camí Oliba (GR 151, 239.54 km)
•Ruta del Ter (GR 210, 220 km)
•Sender de Torelló (PR-C 45, 23 km)
•Castell de Montesqiu-Coll dels Tres Pins (8.1 km)
•Obaga de les Codines (6.2 km)
•Obaga del Castell (2.4 km)
•Serra dels Bufadors (PR-C 214, 12 km)
•Del Castell de Montesqui al Castell de Besora (SL-C 129, 10.2 km)
•Sant Moí (SL-C 130, 10.3 km)
•Solell de les Coines (3.4 km)
•Salt del Mir (11 km)
•GR 3 Sender Central de Catalunya - Etapa 31 (GR 3, 10.7 km)
Routes passing through Montesquiu
Famous people
•José Balmes, artista catalán radicado en Chile
•Abel Folk, actor español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Sònia Muñoz i Culubret
Web oficial: https://www.montesquiu.cat
Town hall of Montesquiu
Alcaldía: Sònia Muñoz i Culubret Web oficial: https://www.montesquiu.cat
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How to get there
- 🚗 62 km from Breda (about 44 min by car)
- 🚗 79 km from Sabadell (about 56 min by car)
- 🚗 101 km from Barcelona (about 71 min by car)
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- ✈️ 64 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 45 min by car)
- ✈️ 114 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 80 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- BBVA · 8.2 km away
- Unnim · 9.8 km away
- Banco Santander · 9.9 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Benzinera El Túnel · 1.9 km away
- Esclatoil · 7.3 km away
- Petro Voltregà · 7.5 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- R189 la Farga de Bebié · 2.3 km away
- Tourist office · 2.3 km away
- R188 Sant Moí · 2.6 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.1 km away
- Mirador de la Rovira · 0.8 km away
Buses
Está atravesado por la autovía C-17.
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Farmàcia Besora Molins, Àgata i Éric — carrer Pont 45
•Farmacia Farmàcia Utgés Gabarró, Núria — carrer S.Boi 3
Wall
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News
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