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What to see and do in Súria

What to see and do in Súria (Bages, Barcelona): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Súria: festival calendar

July: Súria Main Festival (July 10-14)

How far each place is from the centre of Súria

Súria Main Festival 50 m
Castle of Súria 450 m

Towns near Súria

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What to see in Callús 6 km · 2 places
What to see in Castellnou de Bages 7 km · 3 places
What to see in Santpedor 8.9 km · 3 places
What to see in Fonollosa 10 km · 3 places
What to see in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 10 km · 2 places
What to see in Cardona 11 km · 16 places
What to see in Balsareny 11 km · 4 places

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What to see and do in Súria

Súria
Village
Súria is a town in the Bages, in the province of Barcelona, situated in the valley of the river Cardener, which crosses the town separating the Salipota neighbourhood from the oldest part, the Poble Vell, raised on a promontory and walled, which preserves narrow streets, arcades and porches of medieval appearance. Crowning the Poble Vell is a castle with a Romanesque keep, from the 10th century, next to the church of the Roser, with an apse and bell tower from the 11th century. The name may derive from the Roman place name Sorisa, on account of its salt mines. After the 19th-century textile industry, the 1912 discovery of potash salt deposits transformed the town, which today has 6200 inhabitants.
Castle of Súria
Monument
A castle documented since the 10th century, although the surviving remains are no earlier than the 12th; today only the Romanesque tower still stands, enveloped by more modern walls, next to the Romanesque apse and bell tower of the adjoining church. Restored in 1981 under the direction of Josep M. Esquius, it now serves as an interpretation centre for the old town.
Cardener River through the Bages
Nature
The river Cardener rises at the Fonts del Cardener, in la Coma i la Pedra, at about 1,100 metres above sea level, and runs some 90 kilometres before flowing into the Llobregat. On its course through the Bages it runs 46.7 kilometres, more than half of its total course, between Súria and Manresa, receiving tributaries such as the Rajadell stream and the Cornet stream. Its average flow is 6.16 cubic metres per second at Manresa and 2.74 at Súria. In the 19th century its banks became lined with canals that provided the motive power for the numerous textile factories that flourished along its course.
Súria Main Festival
Activity
Festa Major of Súria, the mining town of the Bages, held around 7 and 13 July. During the festival days activities for all ages follow one another: bouncy castles for children, a fishing contest for young people, performances by castellers and geganters, dances and theatre. One of the most notable moments is the fireworks display that closes the Festa Major on the last day.
The opening of the potash mines
Historical milestone
The working of the potassium salts began in Súria around 1918 and later extended to Sallent and to Cardona. Mining transformed the landscape with spoil heaps and headframes and sustained a good part of the comarca's economy during the twentieth century.