Santa Maria de Besora
Barcelona · Cataluña
Santa Maria de Besora (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə məˈɾiə ðə βəˈzɔɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona[1] in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Bellmunt range in the north of the comarca. It is linked to Sant Quirze de Besora and to Vidrà by a local road. Besora castle has an eleventh-century Romanesque church: there is also a pre-Roman chapel at Sant Moí. Santa Maria de Besora became part of Osona in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Ripollès.
History
La iglesia de Santa María de Besora está documentada desde 875 cuando el conde Wifredo el Velloso la cedió al monasterio de San Juan de las Abadesas. A principios del siglo X aparece citado por primera vez el castillo de Besora que fue dinamitado en 1838 durante la primera guerra carlista. El actual núcleo urbano empezó a construirse a mediados del siglo XVIII, alrededor de la nueva iglesia de Santa María, construida en el llano junto al camino que conducía a San Quirico de Besora y a Vidrá.
What to visit
Ruinas del castillo de Besora, declarado bien de interés cultural y de su capilla.
Ermita de San Moí o San Mus, de origen medieval.
Iglesia de San Salvador del Prat, de estilo románico.
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- March: Mercado Medieval (20)
- September: Fiesta Mayor (11)
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)
•Torelló-Vidrà (PR-C 47, 18.100 km)
•Vallgofona de Ripollès - Vallfogona de Ripollès (PR-C 59, 28.9 km)
•El Meridià Verd (180 km)
•Castell de Montesqiu-Coll dels Tres Pins (8.1 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)
Famous people
•Marina Comas, actriz española
•Galceran de Besora, político español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Paula Moreno Ventura
Web oficial: https://www.santamariabesora.cat
Town hall of Santa Maria de Besora
Alcaldía: Paula Moreno Ventura Web oficial: https://www.santamariabesora.cat
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How to get there
- 🚗 62 km from Breda (about 44 min by car)
- 🚗 82 km from Sabadell (about 58 min by car)
- 🚗 104 km from Barcelona (about 73 min by car)
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- ✈️ 61 km from Girona-Costa Brava airport (about 43 min by car)
- ✈️ 117 km from Barcelona-El Prat airport (about 83 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
- Where to park · 1.1 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- BBVA · 6.9 km away
- Unnim · 9.4 km away
- Banco Santander · 9.5 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Benzinera El Túnel · 4.7 km away
- Shell Sant Pere de Torello · 7.1 km away
- Petro Voltregà · 7.6 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.4 km away
- Tourist office · 0.6 km away
- Coll de Beví · 0.9 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Morro del Quer · 2.7 km away
- Viewpoints · 3.9 km away
- Mirador de la Rovira · 4.1 km away
Buses
La carretera local BV-5227 comunica la población con San Quirico de Besora y con Vidrá.
Wall
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News
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