- Besalú
infobox catalan city
title=Besalú
arms = Escudo de Besalú.svg
image_skyline_size=200px
location_
province=Girona
comarca=Garrotxa
population=2,265
population_year=2007
elevation=151
demonym=Besaluenc, besaluencaBesalú is a town in the "comarca" of
Garrotxa , inCatalonia .The town was once more important being the capital of the medieval
county of Besalú , whose territory was roughly the same size as the current "comarca" ofGarrotxa but sometime extended as far asCorbières, Aude , in France.Wilfred the Hairy , credited with the unification of Catalonia, was Count of Besalú. The town was also the birthplace ofRaimon Vidal , a medievaltroubadour .Besalú was designated as a historical national property ("conjunt històric-artístic") in 1966. The town's most significant feature is its 12th-century Romanesque bridge over the
Fluvià river, which features a gateway at its mid-point. The church of Sant Pere was consecrated in 1003. The town features arcaded streets and squares and also a restoredMikva , a ritual Jewish bath dating from the eleventh or twelfth century, as well as the remains of a medievalsynagogue , located in the lower town near the river.Population: 2,265 (
2007 ).ee also
*
County of Besalú
*Viscounty of Besalú References
* [http://www.ine.es/jaxi/tabla.do?path=/t20/e260/a2007/l0/&file=mun17.px&type=pcaxis&L=0 Instituto NE] . Reference for population .
* [http://www.turismegirona.com Info for the Girona region]External links
* [http://www.besalu.cat Official website] ca
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