Llobregat

Río Llobregat

The Río Llobregat [ ʎuβɾəɣat ] is after the Ter the second longest river in Catalonia.

Course

The Río Llobregat rises about 25 kilometers northeast of the town of Berga in the eastern Pyrenees of two - not year-round water-bearing - spring-fed streams at an altitude of about 1295 meters above sea level. inst. South of La Pobla de Lillet, the river is dammed to form a lake.

In the further course always south leading it flows through the towns of Gironella, Sallent, Monistrol de Montserrat, Martorell and Sant Feliu de Llobregat, before then after about 170 kilometers with a small river delta between El Prat de Llobregat and Barcelona - where he municipal boundary the forms between the two places - flows into the Mediterranean.

Tributaries

The main tributaries are the Cardener ( at Manresa) and the Anoia ( at Martorell ).

Economy

Due to the large gradient in the upper and middle reaches of the Llobregat was attractive for industrial development. It has the specific form of the " colonies " ( textile factory settlement with trade, culture and education, etc.) in an isolated position above the river emerged directly that part closely behind each other. The best known is probably the Colonia Guell, which is due to their architectural style and buildings of Antoni Gaudi of interest.

Attractions

In Martorell, the river is spanned by the impressive late medieval Devil's Bridge, which is located on the route of the Roman Via Augusta, whereupon an erected from large hewn ashlar blocks archway on the north side points.