Olvan (Catalan pronunciation: [ulˈβan]) is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. It is made up of the town of Olvan and part of the former industrial colony of Cal Rosal, on the Llobregat river.
History
Aparece citado en un documento de 905. Se trata del acta de consagración de la iglesia parroquial, realizado por el obispo de Urgel Nantigís. Perteneció a la baronía de la Portella y después de 1369 pasó a formar parte de los dominios de la familia Pinós.
Monuments
•Sant Martí de Minoves
What to visit
Dentro del término municipal se encuentra el antiguo monasterio femenino de Santa María de Valldaura, fundado en 1231 y del que aún se conserva la antigua iglesia monacal.
La iglesia de la Assumpció de la Mare de Déu, parroquia de Olván, apenas conserva restos de la estructura original románica ya que ha sido restaurada en diversas ocasiones.
Olván celebra su fiesta mayor el 20 de enero, festividad de San Sebastián.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- January: Fiesta del Arroz (20)
- February: Feria de la Trufa (25)
- August: Fiesta Mayor (5)
- October: Fiesta del Boletus (25)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Martes, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça de Sant Sebastià
Trails and hiking
•Puigcerdà - Montserrat (GR 4, 163.64 km)
•Ruta de les Colònies (PR-C 144, 28.5 km)
•Sender dels Maquis (GR 179, 62.65 km)
•Sender Històric: Catalunya (GR 1, 400 km)
•Camí Ral de Manresa a Berga (CR-MB)
•El Camí IT1TR4 El Camí Capçaler: de Salzes a Balaguer (CC-C)
•GR 270 Camí del Llobregat - Etapa 4 (GR 270, 20 km)
•GR 270 Camí del Llobregat - Etapa 3 (GR 270, 23.7 km)
Famous people
•Judit Carreras Tort, político de España
Town hall
Alcaldía: Judit Carreras Tort
Web oficial: http://www.olvan.cat
Town hall of Olvan
Alcaldía: Judit Carreras Tort Web oficial: http://www.olvan.cat
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How to get there
- 🚗 70 km from Terrassa (about 49 min by car)
- 🚗 74 km from Sabadell (about 52 min by car)
- 🚗 98 km from Barcelona (about 69 min by car)
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- ✈️ 91 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 64 min by car)
- ✈️ 107 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 76 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.6 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 3.4 km away
- Caixabank · 3.6 km away
- BBVA · 3.6 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 2.8 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 2.9 km away
- Repsol Ballús · 5 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 1.6 km away
- Tourist office · 2.9 km away
Buses
5 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•l'Ametlla de Casserres
•Olvan - Pl. de l'Església
•La Plana Berga
Wall
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News
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