Sant Feliu de Buixalleu: Cultural Heritage and Landscape
Accommodation in Sant Feliu de Buixalleu
Sant Feliu de Buixalleu has a strongly rural character. Highlights for your trip include Castell de Montsoriu, historic churches and memorial sites, as well as the landscape in the mountainous north. If you are looking for a hotel, these points of interest can help you decide where to stay: are you particularly interested in castle history, religious buildings from different periods, or the rural surroundings?
Castell de Montsoriu and Routes
The remains of Castell de Montsoriu rise at the western edge of the municipality of Sant Feliu de Buixalleu. In the 13th century, the castle became the residence of the Counts of Cabrera. As a visitor destination, it offers the chance to travel back more than 500 years and experience the history and way of life of feudal Catalonia.
A 2.8-kilometre walking route leads from the public car park to the castle entrance; it is estimated to take 30 to 40 minutes. Signposted walking and cycling routes also lead to the castle, starting in ArbĂşcies, Breda, Riells i Viabrea and Sant Feliu de Buixalleu. Factor the walk into your plans, and check visitor information before setting out and current route conditions before a tour.
Memorial Sites and Legends
Gorg d’en Perxistó, also known as Gorg Negre, is located in Gaserans below the farmhouse of Perxa d’Astor, now called Can Perxistó. The site is associated with the murder of Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona, known as Cap d’Estopes, on 5 December 1082. A memorial monument there displays the family tree of the entire Catalan dynasty of that period.
Torre de la Mora is also linked to a story. According to legend, a Christian knight fell in love with a Moorish girl and held her captive in a tower on a hill. Identifying this as a legend distinguishes the story from the dated historical information about other sites in the municipality.
Churches and Architecture
The dates of the religious buildings span the 10th to the 17th century. Ermita de Sant Segimon del Bosc dates from the 10th century, and Ermita de Santa BĂ rbara from the 16th century. Santa BĂ rbara is near the parish church of Sant Feliu de Buixalleu, at the highest point. The parish of Grions is centred on the 17th-century parish church of Sant Gabriel de Grions.
Església de Sant Feliu de Buixalleu was first mentioned in a document in 1019 and has Romanesque origins. One distinctive feature is the lower part of the bell tower, where twin round-arched windows are set—two side-by-side window openings topped by rounded arches. This identifies a specific architectural feature alongside the church’s early written mention.
Casa forta de la Torre de Grions was a fortified house and is now an inhabited farmhouse. The enclosed complex and the base of a medieval tower have survived. The present-day farmhouse and the surviving structures therefore represent different phases of use and construction at the site.
Rural Landscape and Gastronomy
The northern part of Sant Feliu de Buixalleu is mountainous and lies on the foothills of the Montseny and Guilleries ranges. Holm oaks, cork oaks, stone pines and chestnut trees are common there. If you would like to include the landscape in your travel plans as well as cultural heritage sites, this northern area offers a focus of its own.
Visitors can enjoy local gastronomy at the town’s bars and restaurants. As options may change, check what is currently available in advance if you are planning to stop for a meal.
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For the broader travel overview: Girona.
