If you don’t know what to do in Oristà / La Torre de Oristà, and you want to discover this town, from COOLTUR Cultural Tourism we recommend you to visit the Gorg Negre of Oristà!
Oristà is a municipality located in the natural region of the Lluçanès plateau, in the county of Osona.
This municipality is made up of two large population centres, Oristà and Torre d’Oristà. This municipality also has a large municipal area. This characteristic will allow you to discover a great number of places of great natural beauty. But you will also find a large number of heritage elements from different periods.
Gorg Negre of Oristà
The Gorg Negre of Oristà, also known as Gorg del Pla d’Oristà, is a pool located in the Bassi River, next to the road that connects Oristà with Sant Feliu Sasserra. This pool is located in the municipality of Oristà.
It is a large circular pool with a waterfall, and we can affirm that the Gorg Negre of Oristà is a place of great natural beauty!
Legend of the Animeta
Next to the Gorg Negre of Oristà was located the Animeta Fountain, a fountain that was very popular, and a legend has been preserved in this fountain!
According to the legend, many people claimed that fear came out of the Animeta Fountain. Many people claimed that a girl dressed in white came out of this fountain. When people approached this girl, to find out who she was, she disappeared.
Many claimed that this was the apparition of the soul of a girl who had died in the Gorg Negre of Oristà. According to them, this soul came out to remind them that there had been a violent death in the Gorg Negre of Oristà.
Other people, therefore, claimed that this soul appeared because of the non-fulfilment of a promise. Apparently, next to the Gorg Negre of Oristà there was a field belonging to a very old person. This person asked that, when he died, the field be sold and that the money be used to say masses to him. As this wish was not fulfilled, the person’s soul returned to claim the masses.
(Cover image: Gorg Negre of Oristà Photo: COOLTUR Cultural Tourism)
How to get to Oristà / La Torre d’Oristà
Oristà / La Torre d’Oristà is a municipality located in Lluçanès, in the county of Osona. To reach this municipality you can use the B-670, B-433 and BV-4404 roads.
You can also reach this municipality by public transport. In this case, we recommend that you check the bus timetables before setting off on your journey!