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Vallbona De Les Monges
Vallbona de les Monges () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is located at the southern end of the comarca, north of the Serra del Tallat, Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, where many wind turbines have been installed. The town has the most important convent in Catalonia, the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona, belonging to the Order of Cistercians. The main income is derived from wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are m ... and olive oil production, as well as some cattle. There is a little tourism, but not enough to significantly lift the economy of the area. Villages *Montblanquet, 6 *Rocallaura, 93 Vallbona de les Monges, 157 Demography See also * Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona *Tossal Gros de Vallbona References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastery Of Santa Maria De Vallbona
Vallbona Abbey, otherwise the Monastery of Santa Maria de Vallbona ( ca, Santa Maria de Vallbona de les Monges; es, El Real Monasterio de Santa María de Vallbona), is a Cistercian nunnery in Vallbona de les Monges, in the comarca of Urgell, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in the early 12th century, and built between then and the 14th century, it is one of the most important monastic sites in Catalonia. Its church represents an example of transition between Romanesque architecture, Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The abbey was declared a National Monument (Spain), national monument on 3 June 1931. Together with the monasteries of Poblet Abbey, Poblet and of Santes Creus it forms part of the Cistercian Route. History Foundation and origins Initially the monastery consisted of a community of hermits or anchorites of both sexes, founded by Ramon de Vallbona and documented from 1157, which followed the Rule of St. Benedict. In 1163 the community received a gift of land from Ramo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Catalonia
Catalonia is (as of 2018) divided into 947 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Each municipality typically represents one significant urban settlement, of any size from village to city, with its surrounding land. This is not always the case, though. Many municipalities have merged as a result of rural depopulation or simply for greater efficiency. Some large urban areas, for example Barcelona, consist of more than one municipality, each of which previously held a separate settlement. The Catalan government encourages mergers of very small municipalities; its "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model" (the ""), published in 2000 but not yet implemented, recommends many such mergers. Larger municipalities may sometimes grant the status of ''minor local entity, decentralised municipal entity'' ( ca, EMD, es, EATIM) to one or more of its settlements, for more effective provision of services or to substitute for its previous status as a separate mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are major factors in different styles of wine. These differences result from the complex interactions between the biochemical development of the grape, the reactions involved in fermentation, the grape's growing environment (terroir), and the wine production process. Many countries enact legal appellations intended to define styles and qualities of wine. These typically restrict the geographical origin and permitted varieties of grapes, as well as other aspects of wine production. Wines not made from grapes involve fermentation of other crops including rice wine and other fruit wines such as plum, cherry, pomegranate, currant and elderberry. Wine has been produced for thousands of years. The earliest evidence of wine is from the Caucasus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solivella
Solivella is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Conca de Barberà in Catalonia, Spain. Mentioned for the first time in a document from 1058, it rose around a castle, of which today only ruins remain. It was a possession of the Monastery of Santes Creus, and in 1393 it went to the Catalan crown. The medieval Sanctuary of Tallat is located nearby, between Solivella and Belltall Passanant i Belltall is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Conca de Barberà in Catalonia, Spain. It includes the settlements of Passanant, Belltall, Glorieta, La Sala de Comalats, La Pobla de Ferran and El Fonoll El Fonoll ("the fe .... References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan). External links Official website Government data pages Municipalities in Conca de Barberà {{catalonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blancafort, Tarragona
Blancafort is a municipality in the province of Tarragona and the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. History Blancafort was first mentioned in 1207 census documents in which a castle in the name of Pere Romeu y de Fitor Arnau was noted. Blancafort was part of the Dukedom of Montblanc. It was fortified in the fourteenth century. During the War of Succession it declared itself in favor of the Archduke Charles so it was attacked by Philip V's troops. After the war, it was integrated into the township of Tarragona. During the War of Independence it was looted by troops commanded by the French General, Louis Gabriel Suchet. Culture The parish church is dedicated to Saint Magdalene and was built on the remains of the ancient Roman temple. It is of ample proportions and of a late Baroque style. It consists of a single nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senan, Tarragona
Senan is a village and municipality in the ''comarca'' of Conca de Barberà in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ..., Spain. Its population in 2011 was 55. It is part of the Garrigues geographic region, but in the 1936 comarcal revision was included in Conca de Barberà. The village has been mentioned in documents as early as 1139. Economic activity is agricultural, mainly non-irrigated barley, olives, almonds, and vines. References External links * Government data pages Municipalities in Conca de Barberà {{Tarragona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Espluga De Francolí
L'Espluga de Francolí is a village in the province of Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ..., Spain. References External links * Government data pages Municipalities in Conca de Barberà {{Tarragona-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Els Omells De Na Gaia
Els Omells de na Gaia is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. It is located north of the Serra del Tallat, Catalan Pre-Coastal Range, at the southern end of the comarca. The town centre has medieval stone houses. The ''Església parroquial de Santa Maria'' is an 18th-century church that houses some ancient carved wood images. Els Omells de na Gaia is in an economically depressed area, the main income is derived from cereal, vineyard and almond cultivation, as well as some cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult mal .... Demography References Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya - Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya External links Pàgina web de l'AjuntamentGovernment data pages Municipalities in Urgell Populated places in Urgell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldà
Maldà is a municipality in the comarca of Urgell, Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ..., Spain. Interesting places *''Castell de Maldà'': Medieval castle built in the 13th and 14th centuries. *''Església de Santa Maria'': Baroque St. Mary church built in the 18th century. *''Església de Sant Pere'': Romanesque St. Peter church of the 12th century. *''Església de Sant Joan de Maldanell'': St. Joan of Maldanell church *''Parc de la Font Vella'': Leisure and picnic area. Shops, associations and entities *Maldà's agrarian cooperative (oil and wine) *"Ca l'Oncle" Rural House *"Cal Castell" Rural House *"Cal Xollador" Rural House *"Els Degotalls" Restaurant *Bar Centre Photo gallery Image:Castell_de_Maldà.JPG, Maldà's Castle Image:Església_de_Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalec
Nalec is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Urgell in Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ..., Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Corb in the south of the ''comarca''. Demography References * Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan). External linksOfficial website Government data pages Municipalities in Urgell Populated places in Urgell {{Lleida-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant Martí De Riucorb
Sant Martí de Riucorb is a municipality in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ..., Spain. It was created in 1972 by the merger of the former municipalities of Sant Martí de Maldà and Rocafort de Vallbona. References External links Government data pages Municipalities in Urgell {{Lleida-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tossal Gros De Vallbona
Tossal Gros de Vallbona is a mountain of the Catalan Central Depression, Catalonia, Spain. It has an elevation of 802 metres above sea level.. This mountain is the highest summit of the Serra del Tallat; it is located between the municipal limits of Espluga de Francolí, Conca de Barberà and Vallbona de les Monges, Urgell. See also *Catalan Pre-Coastal Range *Mountains of Catalonia This is a list of mountains in Catalonia, Spain. See also *Montserrat *List of mountains in Aragon References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mountains Of Catalonia Catalonia Mountains A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, ... References {{Catalonia-geo-stub Mountains of Catalonia Conca de Barberà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
