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Natividad y santa nuria
El nacimiento de la Virgen (1642), por Jusepe Leonardo.
(C.C.)
Cada 8 de septiembre en España hay doble celebración, ya que según el calendario santoral, la Iglesia Católica festeja Nuestra Señora de Nuria y la Fiesta de la Natividad de la bienaventurada Virgen María. Eso significa que en este día celebran su santo 120.936 mujeres bautizadas como Nuria y 31.073 que reciben el nombre de Natividad.
Según la leyenda, San Gil talló la estatua de la Virgen de Nuria que albergaba en su apartado hogar, ubicado en el Valle de los Pirineos (Girona). Una casa que se vio obligado a abandonar tras la persecución de los romanos contra los cristianos. Junto a la escultura el santo dejó una olla que usaba para preparar su comida, una campaña para llamar a los pastores y una cruz que empleaba en sus oraciones.
Años más tarde, en 1079, un peregrino encontró estos objetos olvidados y construyó una capilla en el valle donde cobijar estos recuerdos.
Figura tallada en madera de Mare de Déu Núria, en el municipio de Queralbs. (C.C.)
En la actualidad, esta imagen de la Virgen forma parte de una tradición, según la cual, toda mujer que quiera tener hijos debe acudir ante ella, colocar su cabeza bajo la olla de San Gil y tocar la campana. Según la tradición, cada repique representa un hijo que será bendecido por la santa. Es por esto que la Mare de Déu de Núria se considera patrona de la fertilidad.
Además, la Iglesia también recuerda cada 8 de septiembre el nacimiento de la Virgen María, aunque unas culturas la señalan como nacida en Nazaret y otras en Belén, lo cierto es que no existe ningún dato que confirme el lugar del que procede. Sea como fuere, la fiesta de la Natividad de la Santísima Virgen es reconocida en todo Oriente como el día en el que se abre el año litúrgico bizantino.
En este día, por tanto, se festejan muchas advocaciones marianas: Nuestra Señora de Cisa, Nuestra Señora del Coro, Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, Nuestra Señora de Covadonga, Nuestra Señora de Llanos, Nuestra Señora de Montserrate, Nuestra Señora de Gracia, Nuestra Señora de San Lorenzo o Nuestra Señora del Socorro, entre otras.
Además de las citadas, se celebran otros santos reconocidos por la Iglesia Católica. Esta es la lista completa del santoral de hoy:
Cada 8 de septiembre en España hay doble celebración, ya que según el calendario santoral, la Iglesia Católica festeja Nuestra Señora de Nuria y la Fiesta de la Natividad de la bienaventurada Virgen María. Eso significa que en este día celebran su santo 120.936 mujeres bautizadas como Nuria y 31.
073 que reciben el nombre de Natividad.
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Excursion from Barcelona to Val de Nuria (Vall de Nuria) – an alpine valley lost among the mighty Pyrenean ranges – with a stop in the medieval Catalan town of Ripoll –
a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in the primitively beautiful atmosphere of the Pyrenees for the whole day, against which the urban crowding and bustle begin to seem something frankly
ridiculous.
A trip to Val de Nuria is for those who are not indifferent to the mountains (and I think most of them are), as well as for tourists who have time
to visit Catalonia more than once and all the most famous sights have already, as they say, studied “from and to”.
Among our clients, by the way, there are quite a few of those whom we saw two, three, or even four times in different years, and then they suddenly call and tell us that they are going to visit us for the fifth time
– and would like to see something “such”: beautiful, impressive and not spoiled by the ruthless moloch of mass tourism.
The Nuria Valley is just such a place: a real lost highland world just a couple of hours drive from Barcelona, and, at the same time, “one arrow flight” from the French border, which is just
Pyrenees and passes. However, “a couple of hours” is the time of a car trip to the town of Ribes de Freser, sandwiched in the gorge. And after it, since we have gathered in this wonderful
valley, we also have an interesting ascent on the cremalier – a jagged mountain road, the views from the window of which are such that you remember them for a lifetime!
And why on a kremalier? – you ask. Yes, because, dear friends, there is no motor road in Val de Nuria – precisely because of the inaccessibility and complexity of the terrain. So kremalera –
the only way to get there. There is, however, also a helicopter – for example, the King of Spain, Juan Carlos, who is well known to all of us in connection with corruption scandals, used to fly to Val de Nuria
by helicopter: after all, the valley, among other things, is also a ski resort.
But we, unfortunately, are not the king, therefore, a cremalier, a cremalier, and once again a cremalier!
And trust me, we won’t regret it for a second. Because, as we said, the views from the train window are mesmerizing, impressive and even slightly overwhelming, as beauty always does.
majestic and eternal.
Granite cliffs covered with greenery of moss, pointed rock peaks, tunnels into which the train will now and then dive and abysses that open after them – throughout the whole trip you will
to experience a constant desire to photograph and photograph endlessly – as it happens every time with us.
By the way, information for those who gather in Val de Nuria to ski: the train is equipped with special places for skis and snowboards, as well as for strollers (in case you
traveling with small children.)
It will take about half an hour to climb the mountains – and then we will get off the train and immediately understand what truly clean mountain air is, and there is no other in the Nuria Valley!
And exactly the same crystal purity will amaze us with a mountain lake – transparent, like a giant tear of Mary Magdalene.
Near the lake there is a specially organized camping for picnics, and
in general, it is difficult to get lost in Val de Nuria: in the center of the valley rises a huge building, built in a ponderous and impressive Pyrenean neo-Gothic style, under the roof of which there are
hotel, museum, bar, restaurant, cafe, temple and museum! We had to reinforce our forces there repeatedly, and therefore we responsibly declare that the food there is quite decent.
In general, like any resort, Val de Nuria offers various types of outdoor activities: you can ride a boat on the lake, renting it; for children there is a playground and a mini zoo. By
In the valley of Nuria, you can walk one of the many hiking trails, or you can use the lift and climb to the very top of the mountain. Often at the same time you fall into the very clouds,
that swim around you, and even find yourself above them – also an unforgettable sight!
Another point of our route: medieval Ripol, located in a picturesque green mountain gorge at the confluence of two rivers: Ter and
Freser.
The first mention of the presence of man on the site of the present city dates back to the Bronze Age (1500-600 BC). This information refers to mentions of small disparate
settlements near the rivers Ter and Freser, surrounded by mountains. Finds of bronze objects and tools confirm these assumptions.
However, we are more interested in another Ripol – medieval. In the 9th century, the inhabitants of the surrounding areas began to concentrate around the place that today is called the city of Ripoll. Initiator
settlements in this area became the “father of Catalonia” – Count Wilfred the Hairy (Guifré el Pelós) (840-897).
Because of its strategic location at the crossroads and because of the early industrial and business activity in Ripoll, as well as its proximity to the French
border, the city has always been the scene of military conflicts between France and Spain.
For a long time, Ripol served as a major center of industry, primarily associated with metallurgy and iron processing.
For example,
from the 16th to the 18th centuries the city was known throughout Europe in connection with the production of firearms – cannons and muskets.
However, in the first place is still another role of Ripoll in the History of Catalonia: cultural and spiritual.
During the tour we will visit the main attraction of the city – the monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll. This is one of the most famous and memorable spiritual centers of Catalonia. In interiors
in the impressive old basilica, major religious figures and rulers of Catalonia are buried: Count Wilfred the Hairy (Guifré el Pelós), considered one of the fathers of the Catalan nation, as well as
his descendants Count Ramon Berenguer III and IV (Ramon Berenguer III i IV).
This is a completely different Catalonia: a wild, harsh mountainous land, where over the centuries of difficult life, full of dangers and military conflicts, the foundation of the recalcitrant and proud Catalan nation was forged.
The duration of the tour is 9 hours. Cost: 1-3 people – 420 €, 4-5
person – 460 €, 6 people – 520 €, 7 or more people – on request. Book an excursion
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Vall de Nuria is not only an ecological ski resort that pays special attention to the care of the environment. Val de Nuria is a famous place of pilgrimage, where at an altitude of 2000m in the basilica is the miraculous figure of the Virgin Mary of Nuria.
This small ski resort is very popular with families and offers, in addition to the ski school, a children’s park, a museum of the railway, fauna and flora of the valley. Here you can also observe animals in their natural habitat, guided tours on snowshoes. You can go up here only by train “Kremalera”, operating from 1931 years old (during the trip there is an audio tour in different languages).
The Kremalera station in the towns of Queralbs or Ribes de Frescher, in addition to personal vehicles, can also be reached by train from Barcelona.
Cozy restaurants that can satisfy any, even the most demanding taste, invite you to taste local cuisine. If you want to dine in nature, there are picnic areas with great views of the valley.
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Val de Nuria – Serenity Valley
The Saint Nuria Valley is located near Barcelona, at an altitude of 1950 meters above sea level. It is impossible to climb into the valley either by car or by bus. The only transport is the rack railway train “cremallera” (translated from Spanish as “lightning”). The peculiarity of the rack is that it is arranged according to the principle of functioning of a zipper on a jacket, when the driving axle of the locomotive is equipped with a strong gear wheel in the middle. This wheel hits the corresponding teeth laid between the rails, which helps to achieve the stability of the train on mountain roads, even with a very steep slope.
The funicular train was launched for the first time in 1931, for which work was carried out lasting 3 years and not a single tunnel had to be cut through the mountain range. The duration of the route is about 40 minutes, during this time the train covers a distance of only 12.5 km, climbing very slowly and giving all participants the opportunity to enjoy the extraordinary mountain scenery, because the elevation difference here is 1059 meters, and the slope in some sections is about 15 degrees. associated with a sharp rise and a sudden plunge into the crystal clear mountain air. But this light dope quickly passes, giving way to a feeling of delight and admiration for the surrounding landscape and the atmosphere of serenity. It seems that time has stopped here, and all the problems of everyday life lose their meaning.
In the center of the valley rises majestically a building that looks like a monastery, in which there is a temple, a museum and a hotel under one roof. The building is quite modern, since the first Baroque temple, erected here in the 17th century, was thoroughly destroyed during the civil war.
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