Sant Climent de Llobregat
Sant Climent de Llobregat is another municipality that is part of the Baix Llobregat. Geographically they are located in a valley surrounded by the mountains of San Ramon, Pedres Blanques, Coll de la Creu, Costa Fustera and Padro.
Formerly, these mountains were conreadas with vineyard but the phylloxera affected them and started planting conrear and cherry, reaching the point of becoming the typical product in the municipality. In fact, it's beautiful Sant Climent visit during the spring and cherry blossom and give color to the town. Moreover, this has led since 1976 fair is held cherries which shows the best results of the year's harvest.
As regards the early human presence in the territory, the top of Montbaig, part of the mountains of San Ramon, deposits have been discovered that were part of an Iberian settlement. But when you have clear evidence is from the year 970 that already talk of Sant Climent as a people, as a whole.
In the town are preserved even the first church steeple that they had. This is of great interest since it is the only bell tower of Romanesque style is maintained throughout the region.
The current church was different accidents along its history, for example, during the Civil War burned its Baroque altar. Currently, in the rectory of this is located an ethnological museum, the Museu d'eines the Pagès (Museum Payés tools). In the same Gothic style stays asleep says when did Peter the Great Salou way to embark.
If we walk down Main Street and the church should know that transcurrimos cami ral by a former leading to Barcelona and that was an alternative to the Via Augusta.
Events
Sostibaix, the sustainable fortnight of Baix Llobregat
From 15 October to 1 NovemberPanoràmic Festival in Granollers, Barcelona, Terrassa and Vic
From 15 October to 27 DecemberThe Castañera in La Pedrera!
17 OctoberScenic programming in Gelida
17 OctoberFestival 42 - Barcelona Fantasy Festival
From 4 to 8 NovemberMost, International Wine Film Festival in Penedès and Priorat
From 5 to 15 NovemberTerror Molins, Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival
From 6 to 15 NovemberRoute through the medieval town of Torre-ramona in Subirats
8 NovemberFunifira in Gelida
From 13 to 15 NovemberSubirats Tasta'l
22 NovemberDry Stone Walk in Subirats
28 NovemberNearby routes
The Baix Llobregat, a trip through history
Following the work of Puig i Cadafalch along the coast
A stroll through the gardens surrounding Barcelona
The main characters in the the siege of 1714
Trying the 1714 food
Itinerary Jujol in Sant Joan Despí
Mediterranean Trail
Chasing modernist treasures in Alt Penedès, Garraf and Baix Llobregat by electric car
Sports tourist destinations of Catalonia
May 18: International Museum Day in Barcelona
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