Sanctuary Mare de Deu de Foix

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Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Foix

This is a Romanesque-style building with a single nave covered with a barrel vault, which has been recently restored. It offers spectacular views of the Penedès plain. In the past it was part of the compound of Foix castle. The ruins can still be seen around the church.
 

The Santa Maria de Foix sanctuary is a Romanesque building with a single nave and barrel vault, which was recently restored. In the past, it formed part of the Foix castle site. The ruins of this site can still be seen in the area surrounding the church and they give a vague idea of the importance of this strategic location in Medieval times. This elevated location, with views over two of the mountain slopes, offers spectacular panoramic views of the Penedés plain. Santa Maria de Foix was the district’s parish church until 1892, when the last priest, Father Pallarols, died violently in the church and the parish was moved to the Cusconar neighbourhood. It was then that this mountain church became the Foix Virgin’s sanctuary and the place where the patron saint of Penedès is worshipped. Each year, on Easter Monday, there is a festival.

Contact
Telephone
+34 93 899 10 19
Mobile
608 260 583 (Sr. Jaume Bel)
Email
belmilajaume@gmail.com
Address

Camí del Santuari de Foix s/n
08737
Spain

Town
Torrelles de Foix

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Category
Monasteries, castles and ruins
Advance booking
No
Opening hours

Open from April to November, every Sunday. From December to March, the 1st and 3rd Sunday

Hours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Visits are offered every opening Sunday, except the 1st Sunday of the month when it will remain open but there will be no visits.

Concerted visits are offered. Ask conditions.

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The Castle of the Holy Cross is a fortified area from the medieval period, first documented in 1037
The permanent exhibition at the VINSEUM is dedicated to the vineyard and wine, and the close connection these have with the Penedès region and Catalonia. Your journey starts on the third floor of the Royal Palace and ends with a cava or wine tasting in the tavern of the museum.
Interactive space with audiovisual resources where we explain the town's history, Fil.loxera and Cava.

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