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A small municipality on the left bank of the Fluvià in an extensive plain.
Highlights are the Church of Santa Maria, Puig de Montpalau Castle, Santa Magdalena de Montpalau Chapel, the fortified castle-palace of Montpalau, the Church of La Mare de Déu del Guilar, Santa Anna Chapel and several centuries-old farmhouses.
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In summer 1873 the Carlines besieged Argelaguer and killed the local councillor Sebastià Costa. This route will take you to the sites of some of the episodes of the final Carline War.
The church of La Mare de Déu del Guilar was founded by the knight Simó de Balbs in 1334 as a chapel for the castle of the same name.
Route to the wildlife watching hide, with a little luckyou will see birds such as Mallard , Grey Heron and Little Egret . The lucky few might just catch a glimpse of an Otter , reintroduced into the basing of the river Fluvià at the end of the 1990s.
A route to discover by bike the plain located between Castellfollit de la Roca, the Llierca bridge, Sales de Llierca and Argelaguer.
Monasteries, medieval villages, churches and, above all, castles are today some of the most important reminders of the medieval past of La Garrotxa.
La Garrotxa is a county that is associated with a great variety of art forms.
Although some structures from the 11th century do still stand, most of the surviving medieval buildings in La Garrotxa date from the 12th and 13th centuries.
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