Abrera

The Seven Balconies of Montserrat are seven natural and panoramic viewpoints of the magical mountain that contemplate it from Abrera, Castellví de Rosanes, Collbató, Esparreguera, Martorell, Olesa de Montserrat and Sant Esteve Sesrovires.

These viewpoints are the perfect place to enjoy nature and the activities that this northen area of Baix Llobregat offers, such as hiking, cycling or family tourism. At the same time, they allow you to enjoy gastronomy with native products, visits to wineries and cellars, a heritage that shows the past and the history of the territory, such as the Sedó Colony in Esparreguera or the Pont del Diable in Martorell, and unique events, such as the performances of the ''Passions'' during the spring.

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The Margarit ice well (coordinates 41°30'52.7"N 1°53'24.2"E) is one of the most relevant historical, monumental, cultural and ethnological treasures of the town of Abrera and the Baix Llobregat region. It is located in a privileged location, in an area of ​​natural interest such as the Torrente Grande de Abrera. It is publicly owned and was declared a Cultural Asset of Local Interest (BCIL) in May 2021. With its potential as a source of knowledge about our past, it makes it an element that should be protected and preserved.

The public washrooms are located on the emblematic Carrer de la Font. Carrer de la Font was a narrow street, built only on the side opposite the Gran torrent and with gardens in the plots in front of each house. At the entrance to the street, on the lower part, a path led to the Gran fountain, also called the Abrera fountain or, simply, the Fountain.

Church of the first Catalan Romanesque. Highlights include the Romanesque bell tower and presbytery, and the pre-Romanesque interior nave from the 10th-11th centuries. The building has a single floor plan and a tripartite head with three semicircular apses arranged in a cross.

Church first documented in 1110 and which is a harmonious example of the first Romanesque style in Catalonia. The building is a single floor plan and head of three elements with three semicircular apses arranged in a cross, which have three semicircular windows open to the wall. The apses generate three arches that rotate in a transept covered with an edge vault and the naves are covered with a barrel vault.

In the 12th century an extension was made which affected the walls of the nave and the entrance door to the side wall. This access consists of a semicircular archivolt sculpted with plant motifs.

Puig i Cadafalch speaks of this church as an example of a transfer between the temples that have a dome to those that do not.

History of the Yacimiento de las Trincheras de la Civil War in the forest of Sant Miquel de Abrera

This defensive complex, formed by several lines of trenches that go up the slope, four shelters attached to the trench located at the lowest level, and three machine gun nests scattered along the southern flank, must be framed in the last days of the Civil War Spanish (1936-1939), specifically, in the context of the so-called offensive of Catalonia, a military campaign ordered by the head of the rebel factional forces, General Franco, which took place between December 23, 1938 and February 13, 1939. This was the last great confrontation of the conflict, and sentence thus the defeat of the republican legality, which was no longer able to articulate any resistance. The objective of this operation was to destroy what was left of the army of the legitimate Government of the Republic, in retreat towards the north and Barcelona after the defeat in the Battle of the Ebro, and thus close the border with France to prevent the escape of people.

El riu Llobregat és un dels cursos fluvials més emblemàtics i importants de Catalunya. Al llarg dels segles, ha modelat el territori, ha influït en el desenvolupament de les comarques que travessa i s’ha convertit en un valuós espai natural ple de paisatges i racons per descobrir.

El Llobregat dona nom a la comarca del Baix Llobregat, ha estat escenari de nombrosos episodis històrics i ha tingut un paper estratègic des de l’antiguitat com a via de comunicació, font de recursos i motor de desenvolupament econòmic.

Neix a Castellar de n’Hug, a 1.295 metres d’altitud, i recorre prop de 170 quilòmetres fins a desembocar al mar Mediterrani, on alimenta el valuós Delta del Llobregat, un dels espais naturals més importants de Catalunya, amb aiguamolls d’una gran riquesa ecològica.

Al llarg del seu recorregut, el riu travessa paisatges molt diversos i conserva un important patrimoni històric i industrial. Hi destaquen elements tan singulars com el Pont del Diable, a Martorell, o la Colònia Güell, testimoni del passat industrial vinculat al tèxtil. Tot plegat configura un eix fluvial que ha donat vida i identitat als municipis que s’han desenvolupat al seu entorn.

A més, l’eix del riu Llobregat constitueix un corredor ecològic de gran valor, amb una notable diversitat de flora i fauna que contribueix a la conservació de la biodiversitat i al gaudi d’un entorn natural únic.