Learn about the Catalan medieval legacy

Learn about the Catalan medieval legacy

The Middle Ages in Catalonia comprise a stage as extensive as it is diverse. Following the traditional canons, the Middle Ages began in 417 with the disappearance of the Western Roman Empire and ended in 1492 with the discovery of America.

The political vacuum left by the Roman Empire was filled, in the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoth kingdom. It was then that Barcino, the current Barcelona, became an episcopal see and acquired a certain notoriety. But the Arab invasion of the peninsula was a period of about 100 years of Muslim rule, until Charlemagne organized campaigns to conquer Girona and Barcelona.

A series of counties of obedience to the Carolingian Empire began to be established , but in time they dissociated themselves from the Franks and became de facto independent. From that moment on, the Catalan counties progressively achieved their own legal personality, associated with a specific geographical context. From the 11th to 12th centuries, the era of splendor in medieval Catalonia began and the centuries of maximum territorial expansion throughout the Mediterranean.

Catalonia progressively reaches its own legal personality. It is the period in which Catalan was born as a language differentiated from Latin and from the other Romance languages, while enjoying its maximum splendor as a literary and official language, both in Catalan counties and the Crown of Aragon.

Currently from end to end of Catalonia we find good examples of this historical period, military, civil, religious buildings or medieval works of art, among many others.

Medieval route through Monblanc by Sant Jordi

Route through the historic center of Gironella

The Jewish Girona

The legend of Count Arnau

The Medieval architecture of the Empordà

Ribera del Río Foix to Penyafort

Monumental route through the historic center of Castelló d'Empúries

Ruta Medieval in Bages

Route through the stone villages of Girona

Land of Tramuntana

From San Ramon to Cervera, crossing the southern Segarra

Walking by Tivissa

Route for Bellver de Cerdanya

Condal Pyrenees: a tour of the medieval Catalan identity

Route of the medieval bridges of the Vall de Cardós

Route of the medieval castles near the Gaia river

Deals and offers

Guided tour of Roman and medieval Tarragona with Tarvitur Guided…

Great Medieval Fair of Hostalric with calçotada

Featured

Monestir de Sant Cugat

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Read more

Món Sant Benet

Sant Fruitós de Bages

Read more

Hotel Arturo

La Torre de Capdella

Read more

Canònica de Santa Maria de Vilabertran

Vilabertran

Read more

Ruta Templera i Hospitalera

L'Espluga de Francolí

Read more

Related events

Route through the medieval town of Torre-ramona in Subirats

14/04/2024

Subirats

Cubelles Medieval Fair

29/03/2024 - 31/03/2024

Cubelles

Creixell Medieval Market

30/03/2024 - 31/03/2024

Creixell

Guided discovery tours of the heritage of Santa Cristina d'Aro

06/04/2024

Santa Cristina d'Aro

'Setmana Medieval' at Montblanc 2024

19/04/2024 - 28/04/2024

Montblanc

Meeting of Medieval Recreation Groups in Ciutadilla

03/05/2024 - 05/05/2024

Ciutadilla

Amposta Market Festival 2023

Amposta

Harpy, Medieval Balaguer

Balaguer

Mediveal Na Mercadera Fair in Peralada

Peralada

Festival of the Templars of Puig-reig

Puig-reig

Roman sunsets in Guissona

Guissona

Guissona Roman Market

Guissona

Mercadal del Comte Guifré in Ripoll

Ripoll

Sancti Felicis. Medieval fair of Sant Feliu de Llobregat

Sant Feliu de Llobregat

Salou Medieval Market

Salou

Medieval Market in Calafell

Calafell

Land of the Troubadours Medieval Festival of Castelló d'Empúries

Castelló d'Empúries

Medieval Market in l'Hospitalet de l'Infant

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant

Sentmenat Medieval Fair

Sentmenat

Host - Banyoles Medieval Fair

Banyoles

Guided tour: La Peralada Medieval

Peralada

European Heritage Days in Santpedor

Santpedor

European Heritage Days in Sant Celoni

Sant Celoni

Medieval Vilamagore in Sant Pere de Vilamajor

Sant Pere de Vilamajor

Súria Medieval Crafts Fair

Súria

Medieval Market of Viladecans

Viladecans

Castrum Fidelis Medieval Fair in Castelldefels

Castelldefels

Vic Medieval Market

Vic

Festa de la Llum and Feria de l'Aixada

Manresa

"The Cabrera vescomtat revolt" in Arbúcies

Arbúcies

News

Participate in the photography contest!

Read more

Enter Espinelves!

Read more

Events

Cassà de la Selva Music Week

20/03/2024 ...

Read more

Festival "A la Vora del Jazz" Mataró

21/03/2024 ...

Read more

Subscribe to our newsletters!

You will receive our monthly newsletter with new routes, promotions, sweepstakes, etc.. on your email!