Shelter - Sant Salvador de les Espases
Description
HISTORY
The chapel of San Salvador de las Espadas is located on top of an isolated cliff, the point of confluence between the bishoprics of Sant Feliu and Vic and the municipalities of Esparreguera, Olesa de Montserrat and Vacarisses. Documented from the 14th century, it was the old chapel of the Castle of the Swords, documented since 985, and of which only the base of a circular tower remains.
Historically linked to the population of Esparreguera, it belongs to the municipality of this town and in the parish of Santa María de Olesa since March 18, 1868.
The current building corresponds to a reform of the sixteenth century. It has a single ship, back low-at the beginning of drawer-and without apsides. It was completely restored in 1924 thanks to the work of Father Joan SolÃ, Piarist of Terrassa. During the first days of the Spanish Civil War, uncontrolled people burned the inside of the chapel, destroying its Gothic altarpiece, the harmonium and the liturgical objects.
Currently, the chapel presides over an image of the Savior, the work of the artist from Amadeu Paltor. In the Museum of Terrassa (Castle of Vallparadís) the predella of the old altarpiece is preserved.
On April 22, 1949 was declared Cultural Asset of National Interest (BCIN), protection published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on May 5, 1949.
In 1970, the Friends of San Salvador de las Espadas association was established, based in the parish church of Santa María de Olesa de Montserrat. It watches over its conservation, organizes the pilgrimage every year on the first Sunday of September and opens the doors of the chapel. Thursdays and Sundays
How to find us
We arrived in Olesa de Montserrat. Once in Olesa we have to look for one of the two sports centers in the town: El Salvador Boada. It is the sports center that is in the highest part of Olesa. There is a parking lot, we leave the car.
TRACK
We take a forest track
Information thanks to: refugioslibres.com
Contact
Hiking association: Asociació d'Amics de Sant Salvador de les EspasesServices
Drinking water Fireplace TableHow to get there
Nearby hiking routes (< 25km)
- GR 177 Ronda del Moianès
- GR 4
- GR-3 Sender Central de Catalunya
- PR-C 19 Portal de Montserrat
- PR-C 9 Sender de Caldes de Montbui
- PR-C 197 Sender del Riu Calders
- PR-C 31 Camí dels Monjos
- PR-C 136 Sender de la Gavarra
- PR-C 135 Sender d'Artés
- PR-C 130 Sender de Manresa
- PR-C 70 Sender de la Font Freda
- PR-C 161 Ruta de la Torrassa
- PR-C 166 Volta al Puig Ventós
- PR-C 168 Camí de Vilalba
- PR-C 30 de Sant Nicolau a Sant Llorenç Savall
- SL-C 50 A la Mola des de Can Robert
- SL-C 54 A la Mola des de el coll d'Estenalles
- SL-C 53 De Sant Vicenç de Castellet a Sant Pere de Vallhonesta
- SL-C 61 A Sant Jaume de Vallhonesta pel camí dels Maquis
- SL-C 67 Balmes, masies i molins
- SL-C 69 Coves de Mura
- SL-C 57 La pedra seca
- SL-C 55 Les Fonts de Rellinars
- SL-C 65 les cases de les Arenes
- SL-C 56 Sender del Castell de Pera
- GR 173.1 Vallès Natural
- PR-C 145.3 Sender de Sant Llorenç Savall
- PR-C 145 Sender de Sant Llorenç Savall
- PR-C 145.1 Sender de Sant Llorenç Savall
- SL-C 58
- PR-C 13 Circular d'Ègara - Terrassa
- SL-C 51 la Torrota de Vacarisses
- PR-C 75 Rajadell circular
- PR-C 76 De Rajadell al Cogulló de la Torre circular
- PR-C 78 Anoia Montserratina
- PR-C 137 Castellfollit del Boix
- GR 179 Sender dels Maquis
- GR-173.3 Can Canaletes - Barcelona
- PR-C 157 Montserrat
- SL-C 52 El Pont de Vilomara
- PR-C 156.3 variant de la Serra de les Planes
- PR-C 119
- M8 - Itinerari El Cardener i el Puigberenguer
- M2 - Itinerari La riera de Rajadell
- M7 - Itinerari El regadiu del Poal
- M3 - Itinerari Els pous de glaç i la riera de Guardiola
- M5 - Itinerari Els cingles del Llobregat
- M6 - Itinerari El regadiu de Viladordis
- M4 - Itinerari Del Cardener al Llobregat
- M1 - Itinerari El Collbaix
- Rutes d'aigua i secà 1: Testimonis de la vinya
- Rutes d'aigua i secà 2: Obaga de Collbaix i Riera de Fonollosa
- Rutes d'aigua i secà 3: Els antics molins del Cardener
- Rutes d'aigua i secà 4: Els testimònis històrics del romànic a la Guerra Civil
- Rutes d'aigua i secà 5: Per terres de regadiu i secà
- Rutes d'aigua i secà 6: Retalls d'història a l'espai urbà