Camprodon

The municipality of Camprodon

• Origins

  Camprodon was a scattered settlement until the 10th century, when its first population centre, La Vila de Dalt, was built due to the foundation of the monastery of Sant Pere. And in the 12th century its second centre, La Vila de Baix, was created along with the construction of the castle. In 1251 it became a royal town and a vegueria (feudal jurisdiction) capital.

• Did you know that…?

  Isaac Albéniz, the renowned composer and pianist, was born in Camprodon in 1860. Various monuments, a museum, a street and a music festival are just some of the town’s features that honour his memory.

  Learn all about his life and work at the museum!

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  Pont Nou

  The Pont Nou, or new bridge, is the town’s most emblematic image. Built in the late 12th century, on the right it also incorporates La Cerdanya city gate, which formed part of the city walls and was the only way of accessing the neighbouring region of La Cerdanya.

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  Churches

  Camprodon’s places of worship are the 12th-century Romanesque church of the monastery of Sant Pere, the Gothic Santa Maria’s church, which dates back to the 14th century, the chapel of El Roure, located on the edge of town, and the convent of El Carme, which is in La Vila de Baix.

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  Passeig de Maristany

  The Passeig de Maristany, a broad avenue designed by Bernadí Martorell in the 1920s, is flanked by rows of trees and is slightly curved to create a sensation of endlessness.

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  Passeig de la Font Nova

  The Passeig de la Font Nova was remodelled in the second half of the 19th century to accommodate the town’s first summer houses. As you stroll along it you can see the magnificent homes of the town’s most distinguished families.

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  Springs

  Thanks to the confluence of the rivers Ter and Ritort, water gushes from numerous natural springs throughout the municipality. Follow one of the proposed trails to discover them for yourself!

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  Beget

  Beget is considered to be one of Catalonia’s prettiest villages thanks to its cobbled streets, its medieval buildings and bridges, and its majestic Romanesque church of Sant Cristòfol. Let yourself be captivated by a place where time seems to have stood still.

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  Rocabruna

  Thanks to its strategic location, the picturesque village of Rocabruna, which epitomises Romanesque style due to its 12th-century parish church of Sant Feliu and the ruins of its 10th-century castle, offers outstanding viewpoints from which to enjoy its beautiful scenery.