Sant Quirze de Besora

Sant Quirze de Besora was founded as a town in 898, although there is evidence of human presence from the Iberian and Late Roman periods. The origin of the parish of Sant Quirze came about due to the repopulation policy initiated by Wilfred the Hairy. From the year 898, the farmers living in the area became an organized community due to the security provided by the Besora castle. Around the 11th century, Countess Ermessenda of Carcassonne regularly stayed in Sant Quirze de Besora, being considered the most powerful woman in the history of Catalonia. Ermessenda became the wife of Count Ramon Borrell, and was therefore the mother of Berenguer Ramon I and the grandmother of Ramon Berenguer I. After her husband's death, she took control of the counties of Barcelona, Girona, and Osona. She lived through times of change and embodied the power of the House of Barcelona, especially when she served as the guardian of her grandson Ramon Berenguer I. Ermessenda became the clearest representation of the old power of the House of Barcelona, facing the rebellious nobility. Her role was crucial in halting the power ambitions of the nobility. As for her connection to Sant Quirze de Besora, we can say that the Besora castle was one of many castles under her control. Within this castle, she stayed sporadically, as her usual residence was in Barcelona. However, she retired there, already defeated by her grandson Ramon Berenguer I, in 1057. Countess Ermessenda died on March 1, 1058, in a house next to the church of Sant Quirze de Besora. Currently, one of the town's squares is named after her.

During the industrial era, several bourgeois business families, such as the Guixà and Juncadella, attracted by the power of the Ter River, established significant textile factories in Sant Quirze, which would drive the industrial revolution and the workers' movement in the municipality.

Iglesia de San Quirico, del siglo XVIII

Capilla de Montserrat

Destil·leries Bosch

Fuente de l'Espadaler

Plaza Bisaura

Parc del Ter

Acampades el Solà

•Mirador de la Rovira

•Castell de Montesquiu

Mercadillo semanal: Viernes, de 09:00 a 15:00 · Plaça Major

•Camí Oliba (GR 151, 239.54 km)

•Ruta del Ter (GR 210, 220 km)

•Sender d'Orís (PR-C 54, 13 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)

•Sant Salvador de Bellver (8.5 km)

•Cristina Gallach, periodista española

•Laia Aubert Torrents, esquiadora de fondo española

•Ramon Espadaler, político español

•Joaquima Júdez i Fageda

•Rosa Vestit Villegas, político de España

•Big Mama, Cantante y guitarrista de blues

Alcaldía: David Solà i Rota

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

Está situado junto a la autovía C-17, de Barcelona a Ripoll. Tiene una estación ferroviaria que pertenece a la línea Barcelona-Ripoll.

Se sitúa a 20 km de Vic, a 80 de Barcelona y a 50 de Francia.

•Farmacia Farmàcia Besora Molins, Àgata i Éric — carrer Pont 45

•Farmacia Farmàcia Utgés Gabarró, Núria — carrer S.Boi 3