; ) is a

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and town in the

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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 ...

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. As of 2009, the town had a population of 4,403. Atop a hill overlooking the

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River, the town includes two medieval fortresses, as well as numerous examples of Romanesque and

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architecture. Industrial and vernacular architecture can also be found in the numerous industrial colonies and ''masies'', or farm houses, within the limits of the municipality. They are also home to La Polifònica de Puig-reig.

History

The existence of the town of Puig-reig is first documented in 907, at the consecration of St Martin's Church.

Main sights

*The

Puig-Reig Castle ; ) is a municipality and town in the Comarques of Catalonia, comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia. As of 2009, the town had a population of 4,403. Atop a hill overlooking the Llobregat River, the town includes two medieval fortresses, as well as numer ...

, documented in the year 907 and progressively expanded in the 12th and 13th centuries. * St Martin's Church, a Romanesque church from the 12th century with three murals from the 13th century. *The

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, tower remnant of the former Castle in Merola. The castle was first documented in the 12th century, and was a royal possession by the 14th century.

References

External links

Government data pages
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