Camprodon
Encyclopedia
Camprodon is a small city in the comarca
of Ripollès
in Catalonia
, Spain
, located in the Pyrenees
, near the French border.
allowed the building of a market near the monastery of Sant Pere de Camprodon, which is located the present-day town. In 1252, Camprodon was granted the title of royal city and left the jurisdiction of the abbot of Sant Pere.
The city celebrates the feast day of Sant Patllari (Palladius of Embrun
), and the church of Santa Maria de Camprodon claims his relics, which lie in a 14th century reliquary (arqueta de Sant Patllari).
The epicentre of the Catalan earthquake of 1428
that killed hundreds of people was near Camprodon. The earthquake was related to the active Amer-Brugent fault system which lies to the south-east of Camprodon.
, and has a museum dedicated to him. Ski mountaineer Marc Solà Pastoret
was born there.u
Also Victor Aulí Frigula ws born in Camprodon on October 3 1938.
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
of Ripollès
Ripollès
Ripollès is a comarca in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Ribes and Camprodon river valleys. , its population is 25,744, about 40% of whom live in the capital, Ripoll....
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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, located in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, near the French border.
History
The settlement of Camprodon was in 1118, when Ramon Berenguer IIIRamon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona
Ramon Berenguer III the Great was the count of Barcelona, Girona, and Ausona from 1082 , Besalú from 1111, Cerdanya from 1117, and Provence, in the Holy Roman Empire, from 1112, all until his death in Barcelona in 1131...
allowed the building of a market near the monastery of Sant Pere de Camprodon, which is located the present-day town. In 1252, Camprodon was granted the title of royal city and left the jurisdiction of the abbot of Sant Pere.
The city celebrates the feast day of Sant Patllari (Palladius of Embrun
Palladius of Embrun
Saint Palladius of Embrun was a 6th century bishop of Embrun. Born to a Christian family, he studied under Catulin, bishop of Embrun, who had attended the Council of Épaone in 517. When the Arians and Sigismund of Burgundy opposed the council, Catulin was exiled to Vienne. Palladius...
), and the church of Santa Maria de Camprodon claims his relics, which lie in a 14th century reliquary (arqueta de Sant Patllari).
The epicentre of the Catalan earthquake of 1428
Catalan earthquake of 1428
The Catalan earthquake of 2 February 1428, known in Catalan as the terratrèmol de la candelera because it took place during the Candlemas, struck the region of Catalonia, especially Roussillon, with an epicentre near Camprodon. The quake was one of a series of related seismic events that shook...
that killed hundreds of people was near Camprodon. The earthquake was related to the active Amer-Brugent fault system which lies to the south-east of Camprodon.
Notable people
It is the birthplace of the musician Isaac AlbénizIsaac Albéniz
Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual was a Spanish Catalan pianist and composer best known for his piano works based on folk music idioms .-Life:Born in Camprodon, province of Girona, to Ángel Albéniz and his wife Dolors Pascual, Albéniz...
, and has a museum dedicated to him. Ski mountaineer Marc Solà Pastoret
Marc Solà Pastoret
Marc Solà Pastoret is a Catalan ski mountaineer.Solá is born in Camprodon. He started ski mountaineering in 2002 and has been member of the Spanish national team since 2003...
was born there.u
Also Victor Aulí Frigula ws born in Camprodon on October 3 1938.