Olesa de Bonesvalls

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Olesa de Bonesvalls (Catalan pronunciation: [uˈlɛzə ðə ˌβɔnəzˈβaʎs]) is a village and municipality in the Alt Penedès comarca in Catalonia, Spain. Until 1990 it was included in Garraf comarca. It is located in the Garraf natural park, and includes its highest peak Montau, at 653m. The land is stony karst with many caves, notably "Avenc de l'Esquerrà" at 348 m, the deepest in Spain. Its most notable building is Hospital de Cervelló, a fortified hostel complex for travellers dating from 1262, which has remained in good condition. Its economy is based mainly around agriculture, predominantly vineyards and orchards, and small local industry. Its population was 1,735 in 2014. The municipality is traversed by the road between the towns of Avinyonet del Penedès and Gavà.

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Origins

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History

In 1262 Olesa de Bonesvalls hosted a two-floor hospital whose architecture reproduced the Italian infirmaries of Fossanova, Viterbo and Casamari.

Olesa was one of the oldest Spanish hospitals, along with Coll de Balaguer and Vich.

Monuments

•Barraca del Milanet

•Forn de Calç Àries 206

•aigua 258 Pou de Can Ràfols

•Barraca de pedra seca 3823

•Memorial L'Última Defensa de Barcelona

•Barraca dels Pedrissos 16923

•barraca de pedra seca 6201

•barraca de pedra seca 7755

•barraca de pedra seca 638

•barraca de pedra seca 17702

•barraca de pedra seca 20542

•barraca de pedra seca 20717

What to visit

•Crestabocs

Gallery

Festivals

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Rest of the year

January: San Sebastián (20)
April: Feria de Primavera (15)
June: Fiesta patronal: Juan el Bautista (24)
July: Fiesta Mayor (20)
October: Fiesta Mayor Barrio Hospital (12)

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Street market

Mercadillo semanal: Jueves, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça Creu, 1

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Gastronomy

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Trails and hiking

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Services

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Famous people

•Cristóbal Baqués Almirall, sacerdote español (1885-1936)

Town hall

Alcaldía: Jordi Ramos Tardà

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Town hall of Olesa de Bonesvalls

Alcaldía: Jordi Ramos Tardà Web oficial: http://www.olesabonesvalls.cat/

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