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What to see and do in Mura

What to see and do in Mura (Bages, Barcelona): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Curiosities

How far each place is from the centre of Mura

Castle of Mura 1.5 km

Towns near Mura

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What to see and do in Mura

Mura
Village
Mura is a mountain municipality in the Bages comarca, in the province of Barcelona, within the natural park of Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac, with its castle overlooking the village. Documented since the year 978, it grew up beside the church of Saint Martin, consecrated in 1088, and retains its medieval charm. It lived off grape cultivation, which phylloxera devastated in the late 19th century, and off charcoal production until the mid-20th century; a textile factory, active until 1964, then shaped its life until its closure, which caused the emigration of a large part of its inhabitants. Since the natural park was declared in 1972 it has lived mainly from tourism. It celebrates the feast of Saint Mark in April and the main festival on 11 November, in honour of Saint Martin.
Castle of Mura
Monument
Castle in the municipality of Mura, in the comarca of the Bages, declared a cultural heritage asset of national interest. Of the fortification, a 7.30 m fragment of wall beside a cliff survives, along with the foundations of a trapezoidal tower, built of rough ashlar bonded with mortar. Documented since the year 978, when Count Borrell II and his wife sold it along with other possessions, it later became a comital castle linked to Countess Ermessenda de Carcassona, who brought it back into her estate in 1023. In the 12th century the castellany passed to the Santa Coloma family, and in the 13th century it entered a cycle of sales between the crown and various lords, among them the Guàrdia family, who enlarged and rebuilt the stronghold.
Poti-poti de Mura
Curiosity
Traditional dish of the rural cuisine of Mura, in the Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac Natural Park.