Bruguers
Bruguers is a village within the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It lies halfway between the towns of Begues and Gavà.[1]
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 Aerial view of Bruguers, with the Hermitage near bottom center | |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′56.05″N 1°58′03.70″E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Municipality | Gavà |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
A notable item in Bruguers is the Ermita de Bruguers, also known as the Mare de Déu de Bruguers or Church of Mary at Bruguers. This 13th-century Romanesque church complex contains an effigy of the Virgin Mary from the 14th century.[2][3]
The GR 92 long-distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Bruguers. Stage 20 links northwards to Sant Vicenç dels Horts, a distance of 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi), whilst stage 21 links southwards to Garraf, a distance of 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi).[4]
Gallery
The village, with Barcelona city in distance.jpg.webp)
Church of Mary at Bruguers
References
- Vissir3 (Map). Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- Josep Campmany (2009): "L’Ermita de la Mare de Déu de Bruguers: breu esbós històric Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine". Centre d'Estudis de Gavà (in Catalan), accessed on 2017-11-20
- Goigs a la Mare de Déu de Brugués", accessed on 2019-02-15.
- "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània" [GR 92: Mediterranian Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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