Cornellà de Terri

Cornellà de Terri is a village of Pla de l'Estany which is located between two regional capitals, Banyoles and Girona. Cornellà de Terri has nine entities: the head of the municipality Cornellà de Terri, Borgonyà, Corts, Pujals dels Cavallers, Farmers Union and Sords Pujals dels, and Palol neighborhoods Forge, and Pont Ermedàs Xetmar, and Sant Andreu del Terri, with towns and neighborhoods Ravós, Sant Andreu Santa Llogaia and Terri village of Prades.

Your environment is predominantly rural, but its proximity to these two cities is at hand for any service needed.

In its passage through the Borgonyà, Terri river has given this history and thanks to the force of water moving two mills, a paper mill and later of tissues. In the architectural field include Borgonyà population of the parish church of the XI-XII centuries, although in his doorway you can see the date of 1623. we also highlight a fortified house known as Bastida, which is formed by an inner courtyard with a stone cistern.

At the end of Pujals dels Cavallers found a stately home known as "The Tower" and has received several modifications over the years. We also found a Romanesque church with a wrought iron door very interesting. Near this church is the most of can Prades is descorado with windows and sculptures is stone.

In Ravós - Sant Andreu find the old castle church that is still used, but has been transformed into a farmhouse. We can see the pillars of the apse, the Lombard arches, the facade and square tower with battlements and a sort of pyramid that culminates. The castle also lingers with some modifications, but we can see many of the battlements and two cylindrical towers.

At the end of Sords is the three-arched medieval bridge that crosses the river aforementioned Terri and the Romanesque church of Sant Esteve accompanied by a bell that thins as it grows in height.

Terri In the Valley there is a tradition that comes from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries held every Monday of Easter and receives the name of the Arbre de Maig planted (May Arbo). In this festival is chosen tallest tree around the village. It leads to the town square and rises with the help of ropes and ladders and strength of the attendees. During the celebration takes place the Ball of Cornut, dance seems to symbolize the worship of the gods for rain or the celebration of the end of the misuses (tax that was payable at the time).