A Romanesque church portal, a modernist ensemble and a 16-kilometre circular route give Corró d’Avall several points of interest. There is also a weekly market, festivals and a live nativity scene. For your stay, you can focus on architectural history, a route or an event date, depending on what interests you most.
Churches and modernist heritage
The former Romanesque church of Santa Eulàlia dates from the 12th century. It was burned down during the Spanish Civil War and later demolished; only the portal remains. The present-day church of Santa Eulàlia was built in 1954 to a design by Antoni Fisas. Its ground plan is in the shape of a Greek cross, and its architecture was influenced by Florentine architecture of the period associated with Brunelleschi. Corró d’Avall therefore offers a chance to see two distinct periods of church architecture.
The Ajuntament i Antigues Escoles ensemble adds a modernist building from 1912, designed by Albert Joan i Torner. It is designated a Cultural Asset of National Interest (BCIN). Together with the churches, it offers another way to explore the town’s architectural history, with the modernist ensemble and its national heritage designation taking centre stage.
Walking routes and notable trees
La ruta verda de les Franqueses del Vallès (PR-C142) is a 16-kilometre circular route that can be explored on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. The train station at Corró d’Avall is the recommended starting point. The vertical signposts identify farmhouses, churches, the town hall and Torre de Seva as places of tourist interest. The route can therefore be described both by its length and ways of exploring it, and by the places along the way.
Another route, focused on architectural heritage and notable trees, begins at the present-day Escola Municipal de Música, the former slaughterhouse of Corró d’Avall. While the PR-C142 is described as a circular route with a set length and several ways of exploring it, this route takes architecture and trees as its themes.
A distinctive natural feature is the century-old hackberry tree on Camí de Can Ramon Coix. Its trunk is completely hollow inside and open from top to bottom on one side. The tree is a special detail for anyone who also looks out for individual natural features while exploring.
Market, festivals and when to visit
The weekly market takes place on Saturday mornings on Passeig del Primer d’Octubre. The Fira de Sant Ponç takes place in May, while the Fira del Mercat de Nadal falls on the weekend in the middle of December. There are different timeframes to consider when planning your trip: a weekly market day and two festivals held in set months or during a specified period in December.
The Revetlla de Sant Joan includes the arrival and reception of the Flama del Canigó. The Flama is used to light the bonfire in Plaça Joan Sanpera. The celebration also includes a botifarrada in Plaça Joan Sanpera i Torras. These two elements offer a glimpse of the festivities, bringing fire and communal dining together.
The Pessebre Vivent de Corró d’Avall is a live nativity scene with movement and spoken dialogue. It takes place in the natural setting of the woodland around the church at Avinguda de Santa Eulàlia 16. For a Corpus Christi celebration, local residents and parishioners made traditional flower carpets from natural flowers in the area around the parish of Santa Eulàlia de Mèrida. The parish and the Santa Eulàlia association organised the activity. If you would like to plan your trip around a festival or event, check the specific dates in advance.
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