Discover Borrassà: Church, Square and the Way of St. James

Borrassà lies on the western edge of the alluvial plain of Alt Empordà. The Riera d’Àlguema runs through the municipality from west to northeast. As a tributary of the Manol, it belongs to the Muga river basin. A bypass connects Borrassà with Navata. The main road from Barcelona to La Jonquera forms the eastern boundary of the municipality.

This means that different spatial relationships can be identified within the municipality: the Riera d’Àlguema runs through Borrassà, while the main road marks the eastern boundary. The connection via the bypass and the location on the alluvial plain are among the town’s specific geographical features.

Other places

If you would like to view other places in the wider area, here is a concise selection: Bolvir, Salitja, Campdorà, Santa Coloma De Farnés, Vilopriu, Beget, Cruïlles and La Pera.

Culture and history

The present-day parish church of Sant Andreu de Borrassà is an 18th-century building. A large part of its load-bearing walls incorporates defensive elements from the former castle or fortress of Borrassà. Elements of an earlier early medieval church were also incorporated.

The building’s history can be read through several chronological layers: the present building dates from the 18th century, but its walls preserve defensive elements from the former castle or fortress and elements of an earlier early medieval church. These components form part of the described construction of the parish church.

Near the façade of Sant Andreu de Borrassà stands a modernly restored Gothic wayside cross. It is located in the area of the former cemetery. This area is now a public promenade.

Espai Cal Governador is a large manor house from the 18th century. More precisely, the building dates from 1747.

Sant Andreu, the Gothic wayside cross and Espai Cal Governador are several clearly named buildings preserved in the town’s records. In the case of the wayside cross, the transformation of the former cemetery area is also part of its present-day description: the area is used as a public promenade.

Squares and leisure

Plaça de la Geometria is located in the northeast of Borrassà. It lies opposite Sant Andreu Primary School. The square was designed as a public space that is both playful and educational. Geometric shapes are depicted in the paving.

The design combines the public square with visible geometric forms in the ground. Plaça de la Geometria also includes seating areas and sections of greenery; play and leisure activities are combined there with educational elements.

Plaça de la Geometria combines play and leisure activities with educational elements. Its design also includes seating areas and sections of greenery.

Trails

The Way of St. James crosses Borrassà as far as the main square. It leaves the town via the Camí dels Pujols trail in the direction of Creixell.

A section of the Way of St. James from Borrassà in the direction of Creixell is considered a route for hiking or cycling. This section passes through wooded terrain.

The described section of the route therefore combines three specific details: its starting point in Borrassà, the direction of Creixell and the wooded terrain. Hiking and cycling are named as possible ways of travelling along this section.

Events

The sixth edition of the Sons de nit dinner concert festival took place at Espai Cal Governador. The event took place on the first three Fridays in July.

The Fira de la Brasa took place at Espai Cal Governador for the second year in a row.

For the wider travel overview: Girona.