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Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is in Lleida (province) of Catalonia. A wild mountain region in the Pyrenees, with peaks rising to 3017 m (Besiberri Sud) and with nearly 200 lakes, many of them of glacial origin, the park comprises a core area of 141 km2 and a buffer zone of 267 km2 surrounding the park. It had over 580,000 visitors in 2024.
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It is believed that the castle of Llort is already mentioned in the 10th century. Its remains, few but visible, are on a rocky hill surrounded by forest. It was a large castle, occupying a space of more than 2,500 m². It was surrounded by a wall, which in some sections took advantage of the natural rock, and was reinforced with towers, of which an entire force is preserved. At the southern end there are remains of a building that could correspond to the main dwelling of the castle. Everything makes you think of a feudal castle, with all the elements found in these castles that were also the residence of their lords.
To reach the site, take the path that crosses the Costalada or Berrós stream from the town of Berrós Jussà, then continue west until you reach the foot of a group of hills where you can see the castle. The remains make up a fortified complex sitting on two hills. In the first of them, more to the east of the town, you can see the remains of a square tower, defended to the east by a moat with a face of well-cut and small limestone. On the same hill you can also see several sections of a walled enclosure that descends in a westerly direction towards the second enclosure. On the second hill, which is much more fortified than the first, a perimeter wall from which several bastions protrude, as well as a large inner courtyard, is documented. In the highest part there is a square tower with the same invoice as the one previously described. Around it you can see a series of cuts in the rock that indicate the existence of a complex of buildings related to the activity of the castle, but of which it is not possible to establish its layout or its functionality.This castle is located on the strait called la Torrassa, and together with the castle of LLort (Espot) defended the entrance to the Àneu valleys.
It is above the town of Espot, to its southwest, on the obac side of the Pui de Linya, below and to the east of the Bosc de la Torre. Despite the fact that the domain of the Espot valley is widely documented since 1066, the tower it is not mentioned in any document, possibly because it was a watchtower depending on a castle, possibly that of Llort.
It is an old Romanesque chapel in the old town of Bogarri, now gone, in the municipality of Guingueta d'Àneu, in the region of Pallars Sobirà. It belongs to the territory of the old district of Jou. It is located to the east of the town of Jou, at a distance of about 550 meters. Its scanty remains remain to the north of the road.
The Ecomuseum of the Àneu Valleys is a museum dedicated to the ethnography of the Àneu Valleys and the rest of Pallars County
The Castle of Valencia d'Àneu, or Castle of Pallars, is a medieval castle in the old district of Valencia d'Àneu, in the current municipal district of Alt Àneu, in the region of Pallars Sobirà. It is located between the courses of the Noguera Pallaresa and Riu de la Bonaigua rivers, at 1,085 meters above sea level, on a hill that dominates the entire Esterri d'Àneu valley. It is, and was, a strategic place of which today only the ruins as witnesses of the greatness of the County of Pallars. It was the last fortress where the flag of Pallares flew as an independent country.
Sant Joan Baptista de Guiró is in the municipality of Torre de Cabdella. It is apparently documented since 986. The current church, which presents transformations with respect to the original, Romanesque, is a nave with a small square bell tower in the north-eastern corner. The current temple appears upside down: the entrance is to the east, where the apse should have been, and the altar, to the west, where the feet of the nave should have been
Centre del Romànic de la Vall de Boí
Like the rest of the church in Vall de Boí, that of Santa Eulàlia d'Erill la Vall was sold and exchanged in 1064 by the counts of Pallars Sobirà, Artau I and his wife Llúcia de la Marca, to the counts of Pallars Jussà, Ramon V and his wife Valença de Tost, together with the castle of Erill and other possessions. In 1266 Santa Eulàlia d'Erill la Vall was given to the monastery of Santa Maria de Lavaix, and it became a monastic parish, a characteristic that it retained until the extinction of the monastery of Lavaix, in the middle of the 19th century. However, he did not lose the special regime that the churches of the Vall de Boí had within the bishopric of Urgell.
The town of Boí was a small walled town that had grown up next to what was the most important castle in the valley, although only a few vestiges remain today. Boí Castle gave its name to the town and the entire valley. The town belonged to the jurisdiction of Mr. d'Erill, who distinguished himself in various feats of arms in the service of the counts of Pallars. This created favourable conditions to start the renovation and construction of many churches in its territory. The construction and interior paintings date from the 11th century. With the form ipsa illa de Bogin, the town of Boí is already mentioned in 1064, when, together with the rest of the churches and places in the valley, it was the subject of sale and exchange
Santa Maria de Taüll is a Romanesque church in the town of Taüll in the municipality of Vall de Boí. It is located in the village square of Taüll, and a few meters to the south-west (right at the entrance to the village) there is the church of Sant Climent which belongs to the same period. Both were erected and consecrated at the same time: that of Santa Maria was consecrated a day later than that of Sant Climent, in 1123. From the 18th century it was the only parish in the municipality of Taüll, while that of Sant Climent served as the chapel of the modern cemetery of Taüll, but in previous centuries, the two churches had shared a parish.
Sant Climent de Taüll is a Romanesque-style church greatly influenced by the Lombard style, which can be seen through its exterior decoration. The bell tower is an example of Byzantine influence, because it stands out for its verticality. The church was intended as a place for Christian worship, unlike other churches of the time, which were intended as a pilgrimage. The artwork in Sant Climent de Taüll was important in bringing the art into the public atmosphere. The main work of art is the mural painting, located on the central apse of the church. The identity of the painter is unknown, but is referred to as Master Taüll. The altar-frontal was created by a native Catalan artist, possibly in a workshop in La Seo de Urgel
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it has a small parking area
near vielha tunnel south , grill, itineraries, refuge, parking
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Hotel with hot spring and Spa, Restaurant, activities
Sant Maurici
During summer pastures, the refuge can be locked by the shepherd. Meet him.
Àrea d'autocaravanes de Rialb
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runs along the west side of the park from El Pont de Suert coming from Lleida until Vielha. Then it continues until the French border
By bus
The Park Bus (Bus line around the park) offers seasonal public transport from June through September, linking the National Park's primary access points twice daily: Boí (Alta Ribagorça) and Espot…
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In many of the car parks located at the entrances to the Park, visitors will find an information panel where, at the very least, they can consult a map of the Park with the possible itineraries and…
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