Day 582 - 18/05/2015 : St Pere de Casserres, the Church

The big stone based church of Casserres monastery is one of the most important Romanesque churches in Catalonia, for its size and above all for the unusual fact that it's wider than long, as a result of the confines of the space in which it was built.

The church, consecrated in 1050, is a grandiose basilica with 3 naves and 3 apses.

We haven't finished yet in our itinerary on the building, then pay attention of the following days !

Day 581 - 17/05/2015 : Ter river from St Pere de Casserres

The monastery of Sant Pere de Casserres was built at the furthest point of the crest of Casserres, which, due to its geographical layout, creates a peninsula surrounded by the most spectacular of the meanders made by Ter river on leaving Vic's plane to enter in Guilleries range.

The views from the river are really breathtaking and you may realize how important was the Monastery according this strategical location.

Amazing !

Day 580 - 16/05/2015 : St Pere de Casserres's restoration

Restoration of the monastery between 1994 and 1998 takes place under the auspices of the services of the Department of Culture of the Generalitat and its architect Joan-Albert Adell i Gisbert.

In July 10th of 1998, the newly restored monastery is inaugurated and opened to the public.

Restoration work is completed with the installation of furnishings (thanks to the patronage of the Caixa de Manlleu), designed to help visitors appreciate the function of each room.

Finally, the improvement and resurfacing of the access road is completed in 2002 and a new monastery guidebook is produced, available in four languages and published by Caixa de Manlleu.

The presbytery is repaired in readiness for the reconsecration of the monastery church on June 29th.

Fancy to visit it?

Day 579 - 15/05/2015 : St Pere de Casserres's entrance

Sant Pere de Casserres is one of the most important monuments of Catalan Romanesque Architecture, being the only monastery of the Benedictine order founded in the district of Osona.

The entrance doorway is located right at the opposite end, in the south-west corner. It is opened in a wall at right angles to the facade and has been rebuilt in modern times on abutments, making use of the old masonry.

It has a round arch and as next to it a kind of niche leading to the kitchen and below, which can still be seen the original outlet for water carried to the gully along a rough stone channel.

We will spend some days talking about this unique building, you can't get out !

Day 578 - 14/05/2015 : Vic's Hostel and surroundings

We were close to Caserres, we knew that because we were able to see Vic's Hostel from BV-5213 and even the West side of Sau reservoir.

We didn't realize what amazing place we were going to discover and we continued our quiet journey inside Guilleries range.

Let's continue driving, we are close to the end !

Day 577 - 13/05/2015 : Going to Vic's Hostel

In our way to Sant Pere de Casserres we took BV-5213 road towards Tavèrnoles and Vic-Sau Tourism Hostel.

This fantastic road gave us fantastic views from Guilleries range before where green color was remarkable even we were starting Winter. Having passed through Tavèrnoles,  a group of bikers passed us at full speed, it isn't the way to enjoy nature.

Keep calm and continue in our way to Casserres !

Day 576 - 12/05/2015 : Coll de Bracons in Winter

Coming back from Olot we decided to climb up Coll de Bracons using GI-5273 road instead of using the comfortable tunnel.

Indeed, the tunnel was a big progress for the shire's business but the old road keeps the beauty and scenic landscape whenever you take.

Winter in Coll de Bracons is cold and hard, we can't see almost anything at the top but lots of people were climbing the rocks to start the walk to Puigsacalm, one of the preferred peaks to journey excursions.


Not for one minute did we realize how we would see it in Autumn !!!