Camino Catalan: Points of interest
Cultural and natural places linked to this walk in the Appy catalogue. Check each location and description to plan your visit.
- Girona Cathedral
11th-century cathedral in Gothic style, in Girona, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset of National Interest, 30 m tall, 55.0 km long.
- Church of San Miguel, Fraga
The ruins of the Gothic church of San Miguel, built on the medieval castle, which itself stood on a Muslim settlement that had been Visigothic and Roman.
- Vallparadís estació
Archaeological site, in Terrassa, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia.
- Castell d'Anglesola
Castle in Romanesque style, in Anglesola, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia, at 338 m elevation.
- Castell d'Hostalric
Castle in vernacular style, in Hostalric, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset of National Interest, at 189 m elevation.
- Castell de Collbató
A castle on a conical hilltop looking over to the Montserrat mountain, first documented in 1113 when a viscount gave it to his daughter Ermessenda.
- La Mòmia
Natural landmark, in Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain, at 1,127 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- El Pont Gran
19th-century bridge, in Santa Margarida de Montbui, Spain.
- Monument a Pere Vives Vich
Monument, in Igualada, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia.
- Igualada Leather Museum
20th-century museum, in Igualada, Spain.
- Castell de Riquer
Castle, in Montmaneu, Spain, designated as bien de interés cultural.
- Castell de Bellmunt
14th-century castle in vernacular style, in Bellmunt de Segarra, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset of National Interest, at 790 m elevation.
- Castell de Cervera
11th-century castle, in Cervera, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset of National Interest, at 542 m elevation.
- Tossal de les Forques
Natural landmark, in Cervera, Spain, at 562 m elevation, built in limestone.
- Monument a la Generalitat
20th-century monument, designed by Josep Maria Subirachs, in Cervera, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset of Local Interest, at 519 m elevation.
- L'Elefant
A rock that looks like an elephant from the monastery side, with a huge trunk hanging down its east face.
- La Panxa del Bisbe
Natural landmark, in Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain, at 1,046 m elevation.
- El Trencabarrals
Natural landmark, in Collbató, Spain, at 1,016 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- Gorra Frígia
Natural landmark, in Collbató, Spain, at 1,152 m elevation.
- Miranda de Santa Magdalena
Natural landmark, in Collbató, Spain, at 1,132 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- Rosari Monumental de Montserrat
A path cut into the mountain between 1691 and 1704, lined with sculpture groups for the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, added from 1896 to 1916.
- El Cavall Bernat
Natural landmark, in Marganell, Spain, at 1,110 m elevation.
- Monument to Verdaguer
20th-century monument, in Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain.
- El Moro
Natural landmark, in Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain, at 1,206 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- Sant Jeroni
Natural landmark, in Marganell, Spain, at 1,237 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- Montserrat
A saw-toothed massif of pink conglomerate, its name meaning serrated mountain, rising to 1,236 m at Sant Jeroni. On a very clear day the summit sees Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana, over 200 km away.
- L'Albarda Castellana
Natural landmark, in Collbató, Spain, at 1,178 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- Cul de Portadora
Natural landmark, in Vacarisses, Spain, at 461 m elevation, built in sandstone.
- Bridge over the Llobregat
14th-century bridge in Gothic style, in Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset of National Interest.
- Montgròs
Natural landmark, in El Bruc, Spain, at 1,133 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- Roca Plana dels Llamps
Natural landmark, in El Bruc, Spain, at 1,162 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- Miranda dels Ecos
Natural landmark, in El Bruc, Spain, at 1,223 m elevation, built in conglomerate.
- Roca dels Corbs
Natural landmark, in Collbató, Spain, at 436 m elevation.
- Antic pont del cremallera
19th-century bridge, in Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain.
- Igualada Muleteer's Museum
21st-century museum, in Igualada, Spain.
- Pont Petit de la Palanca
20th-century bridge, in Santa Margarida de Montbui, Spain.
- Roca de la Pedrissa
Natural landmark, in Òdena, Spain, at 398 m elevation, built in siltstone.
- Portal d'en Vives
Historic gate in Gothic style, in Igualada, Spain.
- Portal de la Font Major
Historic gate in Gothic style, in Igualada, Spain.
- Turó de les Guixeres
Natural landmark, in Òdena, Spain, at 402 m elevation.
- Pont de can Martorell
20th-century bridge, in Òdena, Spain.
- Font Vella (Igualada)
Fountain in Gothic style, in Igualada, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia.
- Font de la Carota
Fountain in vernacular style, in Igualada, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia.
- Font del passeig de les Cabres
Fountain in vernacular style, in Igualada, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia.
- Creu del Brollador de la Font
A Baroque-style stone cross of 1954, made by the sculptor Ernest Marco to crown a fountain.
- Font de Neptú
A monument fountain inaugurated on 11 June 1832 to mark the arrival of water from the Espelt, topped by a crowned Neptune.
- Brollador
Fountain in Catalan modernism style, in Igualada, Spain, designated as Cultural Asset part of the cultural heritage of Catalonia.
- Pont de can Roca
20th-century bridge, in Òdena, Spain.
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