Vilanova d’Espoia

Vilanova d’Espoia is a hamlet in La Torre de Claramunt, Barcelona, Catalonia and has about 158 residents. Vilanova d’Espoia is situated nearby to the hamlet La Serra, as well as near the locality Clot del Ruc.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sant Salvador de Vilanova d’Espoia and Capellades Paper Mill Museum.

Sant Salvador de Vilanova d’Espoia

Church

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Sant Salvador de Vilanova d’Espoia is a church.

Capellades Paper Mill Museum

Museum

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The Capellades Paper Mill Museum is a museum about paper located in the town of Capellades. The museum is located in an old paper mill called the Molí de la Vila. Capellades Paper Mill Museum is situated 3 km northeast of Vilanova d’Espoia.

Abric Romaní

Paleontological site

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Abric Romaní, also known as Abric Romaní de Capellades, is an archaeological site with unique and important finds pertaining to Neanderthals. As wooden materials have been preserved, the site provides insight into Neanderthal wood processing, which is unique. Abric Romaní is situated 3½ km northeast of Vilanova d’Espoia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capellades and Carme.

Capellades

Village

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Capellades is a town in Catalonia, Spain, located in the south of the comarca of Anoia, some sixty metres above the Anoia river where it cuts through the Catalan Coastal Range. Capellades is situated 3 km northeast of Vilanova d’Espoia.

Carme

Village

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Carme is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. The town is in the middle of a valley, which is surrounded by the Orpinell range and the other by the Collbàs range. Carme is situated 3½ km northwest of Vilanova d’Espoia.