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Pou de Glaç de Buscastell

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👍👍 Pou de Glaç de Buscastell is located in Maçanet de la Selva, the only village in the plain of Selva where there is evidence of the existence of ice wells. It is considered the largest covered well in the whole country. Humans have used ice and snow since ancient times. The Greek and Roman cultures...


Address

17453 Maçanet de la Selva, Girona, Spain

Website

www.massanetdelaselva.org

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4.20 (73 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Made in D. 1 year ago on Google • 728 reviews
    Pou de Glaç de Buscastell is located in Maçanet de la Selva, the only village in the plain of Selva where there is evidence of the existence of ice wells. It is considered the largest covered well in the whole country. Humans have used ice and snow since ancient times. The Greek and Roman cultures emphasized its virtues for preserving food and for refreshing drinks, and the applications in medicine were widely transmitted by Muslim doctors. In the middle of the 16th century, books by doctors were published in some cities of the Iberian Peninsula that defended the virtues of using snow in numerous applications: as an anti-inflammatory, to stop bleeding, in case of fevers, burns, headache, stomach diseases, eye diseases and even to fight the plague. The spread of these works extended their consumption in urban areas. The snow and ice trade in Catalonia was of great importance and the 16th-17th centuries, and especially the 18th, were crucial for its development, becoming a big business; in 1765, there were fifteen wells in the Montseny area alone. Their installation was often a concession from the lord of the area to families with economic, social and political power and was placed under the supervision of a commissar-inspector who controlled the production and the payment of the corresponding taxes. This new industry became a very important economic supplement to their agricultural activity for many farmers and was also influential in other trades, such as day laborers who participated in the work of hoeing and hoeing and porters. The abandonment of the wells from the middle of the 19th century was due to the appearance of technology (electricity) that allowed the industrial manufacture of ice.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Puri P. 2 years ago on Google • 54 reviews
    A magical place, with a rich and interesting history. A must-visit place alone or accompanied.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 José Antonio García G. 3 years ago on Google • 491 reviews
    #localguide#letsguide spectacular Pou de Glaç... nice to see....😉🚵
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shaheed J. 4 years ago on Google • 180 reviews
    Yea justin
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Miguel Galvez ON THE R. 5 years ago on Google • 490 reviews
    Beautiful

  • 5/5 Jordi Centelles i G. 2 years ago on Google • 208 reviews
    A place that I did not expect to be so cool, and in the middle of a bike park with many possibilities to spend a good time enjoying the bike.

  • 5/5 Dj S. 6 years ago on Google • 194 reviews
    Very interesting, Wikipedia explains the history of this place

  • 5/5 Pedro O. 8 months ago on Google • 146 reviews
    Well preserved

  • 5/5 Adam O. 2 years ago on Google • 92 reviews
    Interesting. Worth seeing.

  • 5/5 Angel Tomas C. 3 years ago on Google • 83 reviews
    A place where history and nature come together to form a very special place

  • 4/5 Joan Garolera P. 5 years ago on Google • 74 reviews
    It's an incredible pass

  • 5/5 Miguel Angel M. 6 years ago on Google • 34 reviews
    A very quiet and very beautiful place for those who like walks in the countryside

  • 5/5 Juli C. 1 year ago on Google • 22 reviews
    very interesting


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