Rupit
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Rupit is a village in the county of Osona
, in the subregion of the Collsacabra, in Catalonia
, Spain
. It is located at 822 m above sea level, 98 km from Barcelona.
In 1959 the municipality was officially named Rupit. In 1977, the hamlet of Pruit was united with Rupit village. And now it's officially called Rupit i Pruit.
In origin both the hamlet of Pruit and the village of Rupit already shared the same jurisdiction under the viscount of Osona
. According to the tradition, he lived in the castle of Rupit before moving to Cardona.
Nowadays Rupit is best known as a tourist town, because of its medieval appearance, stone houses and streets made of natural rock. There are also interesting walks and sightseeing around the village and nearby cliffs.
The "Riera de Rupit" is a small river running through Rupit and forms the Sallent waterfall when it meets the cliffs. There is a hanging bridge which provides access the center of the village.
About 1 km in a straight line from the village there are cliffs and below them there is a huge valley at the bottom of which there are 2 big dams, the Sau dam and the Susqueda dam where the Rupit river flows into after it falls down the "Sallent" waterfall.
The rest of the municipality is mainly small flat fields surrounded by hills and small mountains.
There are other small streams and ponds.
Romanesque Church of Sant Joan de Fàbregues
Osona
County of Osona was one of the Catalan counties of the Marca Hispanica in the Early and High Middle Ages. It was based around the capital city of Vic and the corresponding diocese, whose territory was roughly the current comarca of Osona....
, in the subregion of the Collsacabra, in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is located at 822 m above sea level, 98 km from Barcelona.
History
The church of Sant Joan de Fàbregues and its castle are documented from the year 968. The church, which was the main church of the municipality, is located about 3 km from the castle. In the 12th century, the town grew around the castle of Rupit. Noble families built a new church, Sant Miquel, where they had built their houses. This church now is the parish church.In 1959 the municipality was officially named Rupit. In 1977, the hamlet of Pruit was united with Rupit village. And now it's officially called Rupit i Pruit.
In origin both the hamlet of Pruit and the village of Rupit already shared the same jurisdiction under the viscount of Osona
Osona
County of Osona was one of the Catalan counties of the Marca Hispanica in the Early and High Middle Ages. It was based around the capital city of Vic and the corresponding diocese, whose territory was roughly the current comarca of Osona....
. According to the tradition, he lived in the castle of Rupit before moving to Cardona.
Nowadays Rupit is best known as a tourist town, because of its medieval appearance, stone houses and streets made of natural rock. There are also interesting walks and sightseeing around the village and nearby cliffs.
The "Riera de Rupit" is a small river running through Rupit and forms the Sallent waterfall when it meets the cliffs. There is a hanging bridge which provides access the center of the village.
Geography
Rupit is situated at about 868m. of altitude next to the "Riera de Rupit" (Rupit river) on a part of a small rocky hill . The old part of the village sits on a kind of narrow ridge above the river and some streets climb up the hill, reaching the very top of the hill, there are also some new houses built near the river and in a very close small valley behind the ridge.About 1 km in a straight line from the village there are cliffs and below them there is a huge valley at the bottom of which there are 2 big dams, the Sau dam and the Susqueda dam where the Rupit river flows into after it falls down the "Sallent" waterfall.
The rest of the municipality is mainly small flat fields surrounded by hills and small mountains.
There are other small streams and ponds.
Places of interest
- Old part of Rupit with its narrow medieval streets with old houses and stone streets.
Romanesque Church of Sant Joan de Fàbregues
- Church of Sant Llorenç Dosmunts.(about 5 km. from Rupit on the way to VicVicVic is the capital of the comarca of Osona, in the Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. Vic's location, only 69 km far from Barcelona and 60 km from Girona, has made it one of the most important towns in central Catalonia.-History:...
on the C-153) - Church of Sant Andreu de Pruit. (about 3 km. from Rupit)
- Church of Sant Miquel de Rupit
- Sanctuary of El Far (near Rupit, in the municipality of Susqueda, on the way to OlotOlotOlot is the capital of the comarca of the Garrotxa, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.- Etymology :The etymology of Olot is not clear and there are several hypotheses...
on the C-153 road) - Sallent waterfall
- Hanging bridge