Castellnou de Bages: Culture, Architecture and Local Products

Those who wish to learn about the history and development of the Maquis movement in Central Catalonia will find a museographic exhibition and an audiovisual offering at the Museu dels Maquis.

Both elements therefore focus on different forms of communication: the exhibition presents the content museographically, while the audiovisual offering complements the history and development of the Maquis movement in Central Catalonia.

Culture and History

Sant Andreu is an 11th-century Romanesque church with Lombard decoration and shapes the historic centre of Castellnou de Bages.

The Torre de Castellnou is popularly known as the Torre del Moro and is classified as a BCIN, that is, a Cultural Asset of National Interest.

Together with other remains, the Torre de Castellnou forms part of an 11th-century castle complex located on a ridge above the Llobregat Valley.

The hill of the Torre de Castellnou is part of the FEEC’s “100 Cims” project, which is dedicated to exploring the region through hiking.

Thus, several different historical testimonies stand side by side in the historic centre, including Sant Andreu, the Torre de Castellnou and the other remains: a Romanesque church, a tower classified as a BCIN, and the components of an 11th-century castle complex.

The ridge above the Llobregat Valley and the hill belonging to the “100 Cims” project thereby link the historical classification of the Torre de Castellnou with hiking as a means of exploring the region.

Architecture

El Putxot is an architectural ensemble dating from the 18th century, consisting of ten adjoining houses facing southeast.

The houses of El Putxot each have a ground floor, an upper floor and an attic. Their walls are made of dry stone and mortar, while the pitched roofs have ridges parallel to the façades.

The ensemble can therefore be described both in terms of its arrangement and the structure of the individual houses. The arrangement consists of the ten adjoining houses facing southeast; each house has a ground floor, an upper floor and an attic.

Dry stone and mortar define the walls, while the pitched roofs, with their ridges running parallel to the façades, form another shared architectural feature of the houses.

Local Life and Products

The Piscina Municipal includes a swimming pool with areas of different depths and a large lawn.

The municipal facility therefore comprises both the pool with its areas of varying depth and the large lawn.

The weekly market offers local products from Kins Ous, Ànima Essències and La Brolla, including eggs, honey, cheese and dairy products.

Together, these suppliers represent the range of products available at the market, from eggs and honey to cheese and other dairy products.

La Brolla produces cheese, milk, yoghurt and mató, and complements this activity with visits to its herds.

Those interested can contact La Brolla to learn about its place of work or taste cheese and dairy products.

La Brolla’s activities therefore include the production of cheese, milk, yoghurt and mató, as well as visits to its herds; in addition, it is possible to make contact in order to learn about its place of work or taste cheese and dairy products.

On the last Sunday of each month, the municipality offers a guided tour of the historic centre of Castellnou de Bages.

The event is therefore regularly scheduled for the last Sunday of the month and concerns a guided tour of the historic centre.

Other Places

You can find more places here: Vilada, Pallejá, Llerona, Sant Jaume De Frontanyà, La Llagosta, Balsareny, Collsacreu, Lavit.

Transport

A bus route connects Castellnou de Bages with Santpedor and Manresa.

The connection therefore names Santpedor and Manresa as the destinations of the bus route linking Castellnou de Bages with both places.

For the overarching travel overview: Barcelona.