Pujalt

Pujalt is a small municipality in the Anoia region, located in central Catalonia, bordering the province of Barcelona and adjacent to the La Segarra region. Its location in the Catalan Central Depression affords it sweeping panoramic views of the Pyrenees, the Montserrat mountain range, the Pinós and Boixadors mountain ranges, and the Urgell plains. The municipality comprises five villages : l'Astor, Conill, La Guàrdia Pilosa, Vilamajor, and Pujalt.

It has an area of 31.72 km² and a total of two hundred inhabitants, but despite being a small municipality, it stands out in the area due to the numerous activities that take place there . Each of its villages has its own identity, and the town council has capitalized on this and supported all kinds of activities that contribute to this effort.

The villages of Pujalt, Conill, La Guàrdia and l'Astor, with their stone houses, narrow alleyways and covered passageways, retain that old-world charm.

Places of interest

Parish Church of Sant Andreu

The parish church of Sant Andreu, in the village of Pujalt, is located just outside the town. Documented as early as the late 11th century, it is a late Romanesque building that has undergone significant modifications. The bell tower was built in 1871.

Pujalt Castle

The castle of Pujalt, La Mota, in the heart of Pujalt, of which only some fragments of walls remain, crowned the 773-meter-high hill.

Gothic Chapel of the Immaculate Conception

The Gothic chapel of the Immaculate Conception, in the heart of Pujalt, built from 1399 onwards, is located at the entrance to the town, next to the wall. It consists of a nave with a pointed vault and a triangular bell gable.

Church of Sant Vicenç

The church of Sant Vicenç, in the heart of Conill, built at the beginning of the 17th century, is an elongated building with a small bell tower at one end.

Church of Santa Magdalena de l'Astor

The church of Santa Magdalena de l'Astor, of Romanesque origin—documented from 1157—was renovated in 1520. The voussoir archway, the archivolt, and a small bell gable are the most significant surviving elements. It has recently been restored.

Church of Sant Joan de Vilamajor

The Romanesque church of Sant Joan de Vilamajor, documented in 1157, consists of a single nave extended with a semicircular apse. It was restored in 2000.

In Vilamajor we will also find a medieval necropolis.

Other places of interest

Visit to the Interpretation Centre of the People's Army military camp

The People's Army Memorial is an interpretation center that transforms the Training Base of the XVIII Corps of the People's Army of the Republic in Pujalt into a museum. The trails it offers through the surrounding woods provide insight into the harsh experiences endured during the Spanish Civil War.

The training base of the XVIII Corps of the People's Army of the Republic, located in Pujalt during the Spanish Civil War, has been restored and transformed into a museum and interpretation center. Visitors can discover what life was like during that difficult period in the country's history. The permanent exhibition features panels explaining the significance of the camp through sections such as its chronology, the reasons for its creation, life within the camp, and the life of Commander Joan Oliver Porter i Castelao.

In addition, there are two complementary routes that explore the main historical sites of the People's Army Memorial, starting from the Interpretation Center. The Sant Andreu church, the streets of Pujalt, the air-raid shelters, and other buildings are some of the points of interest along these routes.

Visit to the Pujalt Observatory

The Pujalt Observatory has various facilities and equipment for astronomical observation. It also organizes activities and observation sessions for visitors, such as telescope viewings, astronomy lectures, and educational workshops related to space and the universe.