Olèrdola, a medieval town in the heart of the Penedès

Olèrdola Castle Historical Heritage Site
17th April

11:00h. Booing required

1h 30min
5€

At the beginning of the 10th century, Count Sunyer promoted the creation of a city south of the Llobregat. The strategic mountain of Sant Miquel, surrounded by cliffs and where a powerful castellum had been built in Roman republican times, became the chosen place.

From the Roman watchtower, a border castle was created and, at its foot inside the imposing walls, a city with houses, workshops, cellars and barns. The pre-Romanesque church of Sant Miquel and its cemetery of anthropomorphic tombs would be in charge of guarding the souls of Christians.Immediately the city grew and a large suburb outside the walls was created presided over by the church of Santa Maria and its cemetery.

Discover with this visit what life was like in Olèrdola a thousand years ago and what were the key moments in its history, from the struggles against the Saracens to the proclamation of Mir Geribert as Prince of Olèrdola.

Additional information
  • Hours: 11am to 12.30pm. Price included in the entrance fee to the venue.
  • It is essential to make a reservation in advance at tel.93 890 14 20/675 782 936 / mac.olerdola@gencat.cat
Contacte
Telephone
938 901 420
Address

Carretera BV-2443 km 2,0
08738
Spain

Town
Olèrdola

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Type
Museums, art and culture
Guided tours
Profile
All ages
Accessibility
Reduced mobility

Discover

Main attractions

The permanent exhibition at the VINSEUM is dedicated to the vineyard and wine, and the close connection these have with the Penedès region and Catalonia. Your journey starts on the third floor of the Royal Palace and ends with a cava or wine tasting in the tavern of the museum.
The Castle of the Holy Cross is a fortified area from the medieval period, first documented in 1037
Interactive space with audiovisual resources where we explain the town's history, Fil.loxera and Cava.
Sant Martí Sarroca’s medieval church and castle are regarded as an historic and artistic site of national interest.

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