THINGS TO DO AND SEE
in Gombrèn
Mataplana Castle and the Count Arnau Museum
Guided tour revealing the story of one of the most important legendary figures of medieval Catalonia: Count Arnau.
As part of this tour, visitors are taken round the Count Arnau Museum in Gombrèn, to see the collection of objects found during excavations at Mataplana Castle, and then on to the castle-palace itself (11th-14th cent.), the former residence of one of the most important and influential noble families of medieval Catalonia: the Mataplanas. This castle was a troubadour court and, as legend has it, the home of the mythical Count Arnau. Visitors will be told the legend of Count Arnau and visit many of the sites connected to his story, such as the Banyuts Gorge, from which the Count emerges every night upon his horse of flames to wander the land.
As part of this tour, visitors are taken round the Count Arnau Museum in Gombrèn, to see the collection of objects found during excavations at Mataplana Castle, and then on to the castle-palace itself (11th-14th cent.), the former residence of one of the most important and influential noble families of medieval Catalonia: the Mataplanas. This castle was a troubadour court and, as legend has it, the home of the mythical Count Arnau. Visitors will be told the legend of Count Arnau and visit many of the sites connected to his story, such as the Banyuts Gorge, from which the Count emerges every night upon his horse of flames to wander the land.
Information
Days and timetables:
Last Sunday of each month, from 11am to 1:30pm
Group tours available throughout the year upon prior reservation.
Meeting point: Plaça del Roser, Gombrèn (in front of the church).
Limited places available. Prior reservation required.
In collaboration with: Gombrèn Local Council and Mataplana SL.
For further information:
CEA Alt Ter on Tel.: (00 34) 972 72 13 17
or mobile (00 34) 686 11 33 44
www.alt-ter.org/mataplana.htm / info@alt-ter.org
Days and timetables:
Last Sunday of each month, from 11am to 1:30pm
Group tours available throughout the year upon prior reservation.
Meeting point: Plaça del Roser, Gombrèn (in front of the church).
Limited places available. Prior reservation required.
In collaboration with: Gombrèn Local Council and Mataplana SL.
For further information:
CEA Alt Ter on Tel.: (00 34) 972 72 13 17
or mobile (00 34) 686 11 33 44
www.alt-ter.org/mataplana.htm / info@alt-ter.org
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