
Cova de la Verge
A small cave converted into a chapel in Torrelles de Foix (Alt Penedès), known since time immemorial and mentioned in old speleological catalogues.
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Cova de la Verge
A small cave converted into a chapel in Torrelles de Foix (Alt Penedès), known since time immemorial and mentioned in old speleological catalogues.
Torrelles de Foix · Alt Penedès
Sviluppo: 11 m
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A small cave converted into a chapel in Torrelles de Foix (Alt Penedès), known since time immemorial and mentioned in old speleological catalogues.
Topografia
Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Immagine © del suo autore.
Foto
Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Immagine © del suo autore.
Descrizione
Morfologia
The entrance, with an unlocked grille, is about 3 metres wide by 6 high. The first 3.5 metres are arranged with cement and a small wall must be negotiated on the left. The cave consists of a single gallery that progressively loses width and height, until it ends 11 metres from the entrance.
Storia
Known since time immemorial and mentioned in old speleological catalogues (Puig y Larraz; Font; Faura,...). We know that in 1950 it was visited by Angel Lagar during his biospeleological research in the Penedès, calling it la Cova de Foix.
According to a legend, the image of the Virgin appeared in the cave; a shepherd took it and went to tell the others of his find; on the way he noticed that the image had slipped out of his bag and he returned to the cave where he found it again in the same place; he took it again and three times it escaped him. The people of Torrelles, aware of the event, decided to build a chapel at the place of the find.
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Bibliografia
- Aymamí, G. (1988).- “Contribució al coneixement espeleològic de l'Alt Penedès (11ª nota)”. Excursionisme (157): 214-218. Unió Excursionista de Catalunya. Barcelona.
- Virella i Bloda, Joan (1980).- “La capçalera del riu Foix”. Vèrtex (78):201-207. Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya. Barcelona.
- Dades extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles) (Apunt del 1-10-2014).
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Fonte: Espeleoindex (espeleoindex.com), modificato. CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/




