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What to see and do in Viladrau

What to see and do in Viladrau (Osona, Girona): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Viladrau

Viladrau
Village
Municipality of the comarca of Osona which, despite that, belongs administratively to the province of Girona. It stands at 821 m of altitude on the northern slope of the Montseny massif, within the natural park, and has around 1,200 inhabitants spread over 50.7 km² of woodland.
Church of Sant Martí
Monument
Parish church of the old town dedicated to the patron saint of the municipality. Its central nave corresponds to the church consecrated in 1082; between the 16th and 17th centuries side chapels and the bell tower were added, of square base and octagonal upper section, and the Baroque façade is of 1769.
Shrine of Sant Segimon del Montseny
Monument
Sanctuary situated at around 1,230 m of altitude, documented since 1292 and linked to the eremitism of the caves of the surroundings. The present complex of church and guesthouse was raised between 1640 and 1782; the Napoleonic troops burned it in 1810 and the residents rebuilt it.
Mas la Sala
Monument
Fortified masia declared a cultural asset of national interest. Its oldest part is of the 14th century, when it was transformed into a domus with a perimeter wall and a circular tower, while the central block is of the 17th. The bandit Joan Sala i Ferrer, Serrallonga, was born here in 1594.
Matagalls
Nature
Summit of 1,698 m shared by Viladrau, El Brull and Montseny, one of the three main ones of the massif. At the top there are a geodetic marker and a cross dedicated to Jacint Verdaguer; the marker was used in the triangulations to measure the meridian from Paris to Barcelona.
Spring of el Ferro
Nature
Covered spring of ferruginous waters, one of the stops on the itinerary of springs that surrounds the town along with those of Miquel, Can Jep Sabater, Sot de Can Rosell and Les Paitides. The route crosses chestnut groves, beech woods and holly woods on the northern slope of Matagalls.
Fair of la Castanya
Activity
Fair created in 1995 to recover the value of the main autumn product of the municipality. It is held on the last weekend of October, around Tots Sants, with sales of local produce, chestnuts roasted over the fire, tastings and guided visits to the chestnut groves.
The witches of Viladrau
Curiosity
Between 1618 and 1622 fourteen women of the municipality were executed accused of witchcraft, one of the highest concentrations documented in Catalonia. The memory of the episode is kept up with the Ball de les Bruixes on the night of Tots Sants and at the Espai Montseny centre.
The burning of the village in 1714
Historical milestone
During the War of the Spanish Succession, on 13 January 1714 local bands ambushed a Bourbon column at Arbúcies and captured some five hundred soldiers. In reprisal, a detachment under the command of the generals Tiberio Caraffa and Feliciano Bracamonte stormed and burned the town.
The Viladrau chestnut
Food and drink
The chestnut gathered in the chestnut groves of the Montseny, at around 900 m, is the product most identified with the municipality: dark and glossy in colour, sweet and easy to cook. From it are obtained flour, flakes, bread and ice cream, besides the roasted chestnuts of the season.