Casserres is a town and municipality in the
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...
of
BerguedÃ
Berguedà () is an inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, and partly in the Catalan Central Depression.
Geography
The northern half of Berguedà , known as Alt Berguedà (“Upper Berguedà †...
, Catalonia, a part of the ''Baix Berguedà '' region. The town is named after the medieval castle, named ''Castrum Serris''.
Geography
The town is situated 12 kilometers from the comarcal capital of
Berga
Berga () is the capital of the ''comarca'' (county) of Berguedà , in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is bordered by the municipalities of Cercs, Olvan, Avià , Capolat and Castellar del Riu.
History
Berga derives its name f ...
, and two streams, the ''Clarà '' and ''Meriola'', pass through the municipal limits. The
Llobregat
The Llobregat () is the second longest river in Catalonia, Spain, after the Ter. It flows into the Mediterranean south of the city of Barcelona. Its name could have originated in an ancient Latin word meaning 'dark', 'sorrowful' or 'muddy', or ...
river comprises one of its borders.
Dryland farming is prevalent in Casserres, with most agriculture focusing on
cereals and potatoes, as well as animal herding.
Sites of interest
*Church of the Mare de Déu dels Àngels, from the 14th century. Includes a
Baroque altar from 1704.
*Church of Sant Pau de Casserres, from the 12th century. Its murals are conserved in the Museu Diocesà de Solsona
*
Neo-gothic
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
church of l'Ametlla de Casserres
*Hermitage of Sant Miquel de Fonogadell,
romanesque.
*Remains of the
Iberian settlement of
el Serrat dels Tres Hereus.
References
External links
Government data pages
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Municipalities in BerguedÃ
Populated places in BerguedÃ