PhotoFlash

Besalú, a bridge to the Middle Ages

This villa in the Garrotxa region (Catalonia), next to the Fluvià river, maintains its medieval charm as a Historic-Artistic Ensemble

Perspective of BesalúMiquel Galceran

View of Besalú from the riverMiquel Galceran

The door of the bridge of BesalúMiquel Galceran

Perspective of the Besalú bridgeMiquel Galceran

Strolling around BesalúMiquel Galceran

Reflections on the bridge of BesalúMiquel Galceran

Sant Pere de BesalúMiquel Galceran

Besalú squareMiquel Galceran

Medieval street of BesalúMiquel Galceran

Visiting the porticoed square of BesalúMiquel Galceran

Charming corner in BesalúMiquel Galceran

Architecture of BesalúMiquel Galceran

Fishing in the FluviàMiquel Galceran

Reflections in the waters of the FluviàMiquel Galceran

Reflections of the Besalú bridgeMiquel Galceran

Miquel Galceran

Girona

16/12/2024 15:45

* The author is a member of the Guayana Guardian readers' community

Besalú, declared a National Historic-Artistic Ensemble since 1966 for its great architectural value, has one of the most significant legacies of Catalan medieval times.

In this edition of the PhotoFlash by the Readers of Guayana Guardian, we can take a photographic tour through the interior of the town, but also appreciate the details and reflections in the Fluvià River of its splendid 105-meter-long Romanesque bridge.

Sant Vicenç Church is Romanesque with some transitional elements to Gothic. We also find the hospital of Sant Julià, built by the counts of Besalú to assist pilgrims, and its 12th-century exterior facade stands out for its capitals. Of the monastery of Sant Pere, founded in the 10th century, only the church remains.