Cultural sites

Here you can find the diverse cultural heritage of Origens Geopark, both tangible and intangible.

Tangible cultural heritage

Prehistoric sites and megalithic complex

World Heritage rock paintings: Cova del Tabac rock paintings and Balma del Pantà rock paintings (Camarasa, La Noguera) and l’Home de Sant Gervàs in La Terreta (Pallars Jussà).
Les Llenes Cave and Tritons Cave at Erinyà canyon (Conca de Dalt, Pallars Jussà): remains of Neanderthal life.
La Roca dels Bous archaeological site (Sant Llorenç de Montgai, La Noguera): signs of Neanderthal visits.
Abric Pizarro archaeological site in Vilamajor (Àger, La Noguera): shelters and similar rooms without structures.
Dolmens: Cabana de Castellars d’en Pey, Cabana de la Mosquera, Cabana de Perauba, Dolmen d’Eslplanes y Dolmen de la Foleda (Pallars Sobirà)
Dolmens: Casa Encantada, Dolmen de Rosell, Cabana de Moros, Megàlit de Reguart (Pallars Jussà)
Dolmen de Cogulló (La Noguera)

Roman remains

Roman city of Aeso
(Isona i Conca Dellà, Pallars Jussà)

Medieval architecture

BCIN Castell de Mur monumental complex: Mur castle and collegiate church of Santa Maria de Mur (Castell de Mur, Pallars Jussà)
BCIN Santa Maria de Covet Church and Llordà castle (Isona i Conca Dellà, Pallars Jussà)
BCIN Canónica de Sant Pere monumental complex: Vila d’Àger walled enclosure, castle and dependencies of the canonical monastery (Àger, La Noguera)
BCIN Santa Maria de Gerri monastery (Baix Pallars, Pallars Sobirà)

Modernist architecture

Casa Mauri modernist complex (1903-1907): made up of Molí de l’Oli, Casa Mauri, Town Hall current headquarters, and the old garage, today the Tourist Office (La Pobla de Segur, Pallars Jussà).

Industrial heritage

Capdella hydroelectric power station, the first hydroelectric power station in Catalonia, which can be visited through the Museu Hidroelèctric de Capdella (Torre de Capdella, Pallars Jussà)
Talarn hydroelectric power station, which can be visited through the Espai Patrimonial La Central (Talarn, Pallars Jussà)
Camarasa hydroelectric power station (Camarasa, La Noguera)

Memory spaces

Legacies of the Spanish Civil War, of which stand out:

Front del Segre spaces – El Merengue in Cap del Pont de Balaguer, visits managed by Espai Orígens (Camarasa, La Noguera)
The republican front of La Posa (Isona i Conca Dellà, Pallars Jussà)

Intangible cultural heritage

Starlight Reserve and Touristic Destination certificate

In 2013, the Montsec mountain range and its surroundings, an area of 24 municipalities, some of which within the Geopark, were certified as a Tourist Destination, while 11 municipalities were awarded the Starlight Reserve insignia, the highest designation quality for the dark sky.
The Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park received the certification in 2018.

This certification is managed by the Starlight Foundation following the agreements of the Starlight Initiative and the Declaration of La Palma (2007). On the one hand, the initiative has the support of UNESCO, the World Tourism Organization and the International Astronomical Union, among many others. On the other hand, in the Declaration of La Palma the night sky is defined as a cultural, scientific and historical heritage, and it is recognized that the observation of the sky is a key element for our knowledge. The Declaration promotes education based on these ideas and sustainable tourism as a tool to communicate the preservation of the night sky.

Falles del Pirineu

The torches of the Pyrenees have been Intangible Heritage of Humanity since 2015. The Pyrenees Summer Solstice Fire Festivities bring together 63 celebrations, including Les Falles de La Pobla de Segur, in the Orígens Geopark.

Festa dels Raiers

The Raiers festival, which preserves the memory of a historical profession, was also declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2022. Decades ago, the wood extracted from the forests was transported by the rivers of the Pyrenees to the big cities by rafts. This ancient trade is currently commemorated in the Geopark towns of Pont de Claverol (Pallars Jussà) and Coll de Nargó (Alt Urgell).