Peracamps: Torre de Peracamps and Sant Pere Màrtir

The surviving part of the Torre de Peracamps is a rectangular tower dating from around the year 1000. In 1837 and 1840, the Torre de Peracamps was the scene of fighting between Carlists and Liberals. The tower is located on a small hill, from where it overlooks a wide plain with agricultural land and forests.

The hill thus connects the building with the landscape: the view from the Torre does not focus on a single point, but extends across the wide plain with its agricultural land and forests. In this way, the historic site is also situated within a clearly described spatial relationship with its surroundings.

Culture

Sant Pere Màrtir de Peracamps was rebuilt between 1943 and 1945. The church has a rectangular floor plan with an apse and is built entirely from modern materials. As a former church, Sant Pere Màrtir de Peracamps dates from the 11th century and is Romanesque. Only a fragment of wall remains from the old church. It was built near the 11th-century castle.

Sant Pere Màrtir thus brings together several clearly defined construction phases: the former Romanesque church dates from the 11th century, only a fragment of wall remains from its original structure, and it was rebuilt between 1943 and 1945. The rectangular floor plan with an apse belongs to the present-day church building, which was built entirely from modern materials.

The main altar of the church of Sant Pere Màrtir de Peracamps features a remarkable altarpiece from Llanera. It has four large carved wooden panels arranged around a niche.

The altarpiece adds a particularly precisely described furnishing element to the building history. Its four large carved wooden panels are not arranged freely, but around a niche. Its location on the main altar and its origin in Llanera are among the essential details concerning this work.

Landscape

The Torre’s location on the small hill opens up a view across the wide plain. The explicitly mentioned landscape elements include agricultural land and forests within this area visible from the tower.

Getting there

On the Torre de Peracamps–Montraveta route, after 6.1 km you reach the anthropomorphic tombs of Secanella. The route therefore names both Torre de Peracamps and Montraveta as its two place references and leads to the tombs of Secanella.

The route is specified as being 6.1 km long and connects the two named places with a clearly identified destination: the anthropomorphic tombs of Secanella. Thus, in addition to Torre de Peracamps and Montraveta, the route description also includes an archaeologically described destination along the way.

From Solsona, follow the road to Torà as far as Hostal Nou at kilometre 16.500. Then take the middle one of the three roads branching off and follow it for 3.500 km to Peracamps.

The journey consists of a named road section followed by a turn-off. The first landmark is Hostal Nou at kilometre 16.500. After that, take the middle of the three roads; it leads for a further 3.500 km to Peracamps.

Montraveta

A gathering takes place in the Montraveta hermitage in the area around Peracamps on the second Sunday in September.

It takes place on the second Sunday in September at the Montraveta hermitage in the area around Peracamps.

Other places

Other places: Ivorra, La Torre De Cabdella, Ivars D'urgell, Central de Cabdella, Lleret, Músser, Aravell, Alguaire

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