Quar, La
Barcelona · Cataluña
La Quar (Catalan pronunciation: [lə ˈkwaɾ]; locally [lə ˈkɔɾ]) is a small town and municipality located in the comarca of Berguedà, in Catalonia. The area is characterized by its isolated farmhouses and a few small settlements. Historically, the traditional center of La Quar was Santa Maria de la Quar, situated on a defensible rocky outcropping. However, this site no longer has permanent residents, and the center of the municipality has shifted to Sant Maurici de la Quar, located on the main road.
History
Within the municipality lies the ruins of the Monastery of La Portella This monastery once held significant power, making La Quar important despite its small population. The town was also the seat of the influential noble family of La Portella. The first recorded mention of the Monastery of La Portella dates back to 1003, and it was eventually abandoned in 1835. During the Carlist Wars, the Carlist authorities moved the University of Solsona to the abandoned monastery for defensive purposes.
At some point a Romanesque sculpture of Virgin and Child, known as the Mare de Déu de la Quar was discovered in the municipality. The Virgin was believed to have healing properties, making La Quar a local pilgrimage site. Today, the sculpture is kept in the church of Sant Maurici, along with numerous crutches and wax representations of limbs left by those who claimed to have been healed by her.
The church of Santa Maria de la Quar was consecrated by Bishop Nantigis of La Seu d'Urgell in 899–900, and the building was extensively refurbished in the 16th century, a time of great endowment for many church buildings as Spain's expanding empire bought great wealth to the area.
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November 2026
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Trails and hiking
•Circular de Borredà (GR-241, 59.46 km)
•Puigcerdà - Montserrat (GR 4, 163.64 km)
•Camí Ramader de Marina (CRdM, 230 km)
•El Camí IT1TR4 El Camí Capçaler: de Salzes a Balaguer (CC-C)
Town hall
Alcaldía: Maria Antònia Raurell Pi
Web oficial: http://www.laquar.cat
Town hall of Quar, La
Alcaldía: Maria Antònia Raurell Pi Web oficial: http://www.laquar.cat
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How to get there
- 🚗 76 km from Terrassa (about 54 min by car)
- 🚗 78 km from Breda (about 55 min by car)
- 🚗 103 km from Barcelona (about 73 min by car)
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- ✈️ 85 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 60 min by car)
- ✈️ 113 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 80 min by car)
Practical info
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 2.7 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.7 km away
- Mirador de les Heures · 4.2 km away
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