SPECIAL HERITAGE PROTECTION PLAN OF TARADELL (OSONA)

Taradell is a municipality in the comarca of Osona, located in the eastern sector of the Vic plain. The municipal area borders other municipalities in the Osona region, such as Seva, Tona, Malla, Santa Eugènia de Berga, Sant Julià de Vilatorta, and Viladrau. The Taradell stream runs through the town centre, and the Gurri River marks the southern boundary in some sections, acting as a border with Seva.

The fieldwork was based on elements catalogued in the 2009 POUM (Municipal Urban Planning Plan) of Taradell, as well as those included in the Cultural Map of Taradell (produced by the Diputació de Barcelona) and in the Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Catalonia (compiled by the Generalitat). During the first phase of the fieldwork, six visits were carried out, which may be supplemented with additional visits in future phases of the project.

During the first session, the buildings in the town centre were visited, including, among others, the main square, Can Pallàs, the Torre de Don Carles, Carrer de la Vila, Plaça de les Eres, the parish church of Sant Genís, the rectory, Plaça d’en Gili, Plaça de Santa Llúcia, and the Chapel of Santa Llúcia.

In the second session, the visits included Carrer de la Vila, the Can Costa i Font factory, the Torre d’en Granyent, the Torres d’en Sagrera, and the streets of l’Esquís and Sant Sebastià. In the third session, visits were made to Carrer de Vic, Carrer de la Vilanova, the Tint factory, and the Esquís and Capellans mills.

In the fourth session, the farmhouses (masies) in the eastern part of the municipality and the Taradell castle were visited. The fifth visit continued with more farmhouses in the eastern area, as well as the Sors mill, near the border with Seva. The sixth visit included Can Granada in the town centre, and a series of farmhouses such as Vilacís de Vall, Castanyola, and Gasala. Several buildings in the Roca urbanisation were also visited, including the hermitage of Sant Quirze de Subiradells, la Roca, and the Roca hut. Lastly, visits were made to the farmhouses of Can Fuma, Can Clos, and Rocafarigola, as well as the old public laundry and slaughterhouse, now home to the Les Pinediques school.

In parallel with the architectural heritage field visits conducted by the specialised team, visits were also made to archaeological and paleontological sites, as well as to natural, environmental, and landscape assets. These initial exploratory visits allowed for: an in-depth understanding of the territory; accurate identification of the location of the various elements included in the POUM pre-catalogue and other reference inventories; and assessment of whether the values once attributed to them were still sufficient for inclusion in Taradell’s PEPPiC (Special Plan for the Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage). The visits also helped determine whether any elements had disappeared or been altered to the point where their historical, artistic, or typological value had been diminished or lost. Finally, previously undocumented elements of particular interest with sufficient heritage value to be included in the PEPPiC were identified within the municipality.