Casserres () is a town and municipality in the
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, , , ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain, and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, mark ...
of
Berguedà
Berguedà () is an inland Comarques of Catalonia, comarca in the Comarques Centrals, central region of Catalonia, Spain. It lies partly in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees, and partly in the Catalan Central Depression. The capital is the city of Berg ...
, Catalonia, a part of the ''Baix Berguedà'' region. The town is named after the medieval castle, named ''Castrum Serris''.
Geography
The town is situated 12 kilometers from the comarcal capital of
Berga
Berga () is the capital of the ''Catalonia/Comarques, comarca'' (county) of Berguedà, in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is bordered by the municipalities of Cercs, Olvan, Avià, Capolat and Castellar del Riu.
History
Berga de ...
, and two streams, the ''Clarà'' and ''Meriola'', pass through the municipal limits. The
Llobregat river comprises one of its borders.
Dryland farming is prevalent in Casserres, with most agriculture focusing on
cereal
A cereal is a grass cultivated for its edible grain. Cereals are the world's largest crops, and are therefore staple foods. They include rice, wheat, rye, oats, barley, millet, and maize ( Corn). Edible grains from other plant families, ...
s and potatoes, as well as animal herding.
Sites of interest
*Church of the Mare de Déu dels Àngels, from the 14th century. Includes a
Baroque
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altar from 1704.
*Church of Sant Pau de Casserres, from the 12th century. Its murals are conserved in the Museu Diocesà de Solsona
*
Neo-Gothic
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic or neo-Gothic) is an architectural movement that after a gradual build-up beginning in the second half of the 17th century became a widespread movement in the first half of the 19th century ...
church of l'Ametlla de Casserres
*Hermitage of Sant Miquel de Fonogadell,
romanesque.
*Remains of the
Iberian settlement of
el Serrat dels Tres Hereus.
References
External links
Government data pages
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Municipalities in Berguedà
Populated places in Berguedà