Discover La Beguda Alta

La Beguda Alta combines recurring festival dates with architectural and local history. For trip planning, there are two cultural events in May and September, as well as the church of La Immaculada Concepció, Ca l'Escala, and the history of the giant figures. If you are looking for a hotel for a stay focused on cultural history, you can first check whether your preferred dates coincide with one of the festivals or whether you would rather travel at another time.

Festivals throughout the year

The Festa del Roser is celebrated in La Beguda Alta on the second Sunday in May. The Festa Major de La Beguda takes place on the first Sunday in September. This means there are two recurring events in different months. When planning your trip, you can first decide whether the May event or the September festival better suits your preferred travel dates.

On the main Sunday of the Festa Major, there is a parade through the town and a gathering of the giant figures. If you would like to experience this particular celebration, plan your trip around the September date and check the current festival program in advance. Food was also part of a specific festival program: at the Festa Major of La Beguda Alta and La Beguda Baixa, the 25th Mostra de Cuina Popular was held on September 1, 2022.

Church and architectural history

The church of La Immaculada Concepció has a rectangular, single-nave layout. It also features four-point vaults and transverse arches. The rectangular ground plan and single nave define the church’s spatial form; the vaults and arches shape its architectural structure.

Ca l'Escala was built in 1909. Its features include curved window and door surrounds, a frieze of ceramic tiles, and a sculpted oculus in the gable. An oculus is a round opening; here, it is located in the gable. The two examples have different architectural emphases: at La Immaculada Concepció, the focus is on spatial form and vaulting, while at Ca l'Escala it is on the surrounds, ceramic frieze, and gable feature.

Giant figures and local history

The older giant couple of La Beguda was created in 1986 and baptized on September 5, 1987. Another giant couple, en Sisco and la Maria, was made in 1994. This establishes a chronology: the older couple was created, then baptized, and later en Sisco and la Maria were made.

Can Bros de la Creu has been documented in La Beguda Alta since the 16th century. The Camí Ral from Barcelona to Lleida also passed through the town. There was a stop along the route with an inn where horses could be watered. Thus, alongside its buildings and festivals, the town’s history also includes its role as a stopping point on the route.

Getting there and finding hotels

La Beguda Alta has a narrow-gauge railway station on the Martorell–Igualada railway line. If you are considering traveling by train, check the timetable separately before planning your journey around it.

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