Oristà

Oristà - The Tower of Oristà is a municipality in the county of Osona, located in the southern part of Lluçanès, has an area of 68.88 km2. The highest point is San Salvador de Serradellops at 800m and the lowest is the creek Gavarresa 450m. It borders the municipalities of Prats de Lluçanès and Olost, to the north of San Bartolomé and Muntanyola, east of Santa Maria d'Olo to the south, and Sant Feliu Sasserra and Santa Maria de Merles, in the west.

The municipality has 3 Oristà population entities: Oristà, Tower Oristà and El Raval de Sant Feliu, neighborhood located very close to Sant Feliu Sasserra.

Its term is crossed from north to south through the Gavarresa stream that collects water from streams Lluçanès, the Bass and Segalers. Also passing through it a stretch of Story river, west of the village. Domina mountain Mediterranean climate with continental trend. Its geographical setting is very diversified. It is a rather mountainous term, not too plain without presenting steep slopes, filling saws, clamps, springs, streams, plains, valleys, singles, and vegetation and varied fauna.

The predominant vegetation is, euro-Siberian characterized by oak forest. Currently the whole area is very wild, especially pine.

Territory with many landscapes of natural interest, very scenic, photographic, relaxing. Popular with hikers, hunters, fishermen, mushroom pickers and all nature lovers. From the highest point of the town can be seen on clear days, the Cadi, Montserrat, Montseny, Pedraforca, Rasos de Peguera, the Collada de Tosses, etc. farthest as references.

The town is rich in Romanesque and Romanesque art. One of the most representative of the region, architectural jewels is the tenth century Romanesque crypt, located in the basement of the parish church of Oristà. Regarding the Romanesque art can cite the chapel of San Nazari of La Garriga and San Salvador Serradellops.

The Museum of Ceramics in the Catalan Countries "Rocaguinarda" located within the village rectory Oristà, houses some 5,000 pieces of Catalan ceramics of all time.

In the municipality find a lot of villas of great architectural and historical scattered throughout the territory importance, we can highlight: the more Rocaguinarda, (where he was born and lived the famous bandit Perot Rocaguinarda) More Tonamira, Mas San Salvador, Mas Altarriba, Cabanes Mas, Mas La Quintana, etc.