Discover Orpí

In the centre of Orpí stands Castell d'Orpí, the first building that comes into view on arrival. Directly attached to the castle is the Romanesque parish church of Sant Miquel d'Orpí. A six-sided polygonal tower has been preserved from the castle. The first documented records of Castell d'Orpí date from 987. Thus, the same location brings together a position in the town centre, a sacred extension and a distinctive surviving structural element.

Nature and landscape

The municipality of Orpí lies in the middle valley of the Riera de Carme. The Riera de Carme runs through the centre of the municipality from west to east. The Serra de Feixes, also known as Serra d'Orpinell, lies in the south of the municipality. The ridge, formed from Eocene limestone, reaches 737 metres and lies on the boundary with the municipality of La Llacuna and the comarca of Alt Penedès.

The municipality has a mountainous and rugged relief. Scrubland and degraded shrub formations cover 45 percent of the area, while forests account for 14 percent. A total of eleven paper mills are located along the Riera de Carme; four of them lie within the municipality of Orpí. The river course, ridge, relief and proportions of vegetation thus create a landscape with clearly identified natural and historical reference points.

Culture and history

The Fira de les Bresques originated as a traditional gathering organised to promote the honey produced by beekeepers from the surrounding area. The programme of the Fira de les Bresques on 26 April 2026 in Santa Càndia, Orpí, comprised two specific elements: a honey tasting and an exhibition of handicrafts related to beekeeping. The event therefore combines its traditional focus on honey with an explicitly stated date and the two programme items.

Places in the surrounding area

The Museu del Traginer is a museum in the vicinity of Orpí. The Museu de la Pell d'Igualada i Comarcal de l'Anoia is also a museum in the vicinity of Orpí. The Igualada Leather Museum is another museum in the vicinity of Orpí. Castell De Claramunt is a castle in the vicinity of Orpí. The destinations listed therefore comprise three museums and one castle, each located in the area around Orpí.

Turó de Coll d'Orpí is a peak in the immediate vicinity of Orpí. Pujol d'Orpinell is also a peak in the immediate vicinity of Orpí. Roca del Frare is a peak in the vicinity of Orpí, as is Turó de les Clivelleres. The four elevations mentioned are thus distinguished between those in the immediate vicinity and those in the broader surrounding area.

Other places: Viladecaballs, Les Roquetes, Martorell, Santa Coloma De Cervelló, Santpedor, Canoves, Pujalt and Font-rubí.

Events

The Festa Major of Orpí takes place at the end of September. Alongside the dated programme of the Fira de les Bresques, it therefore marks another explicitly stated event date in Orpí's annual calendar.

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