The City
Greeting from the Major
History has left a deep imprint on Manresa. It is an imprint visible and palpable in buildings like the Gothic basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu, in medieval streets like Carrer del Balç, on great Baroque houses, Modernist mansions or factories, the inheritance of the first age of industrialisation. It is also an imprint that can be felt and shared when following routes like the Sèquia, mixing with the crowd of people who, ever year, relive the miracle of the Light as part of the Axe Fair, or getting involved in the inexhaustible range of traditional shows at the Mediterrània Fair.
Manresa is a multi-faceted city identifying with its past and looking self-confidently to the future with hope and excitement. Welcoming, vital, open and, some say, also spiritual and inspiring, the city has been radically transformed over the last few years to offer visitors a stimulating, attractive, modern image that in no way betrays the authenticity of its historical roots.
Don't fail to visit us. We won't fail to surprise you.
Josep Camprubí i Duocastella
Mayor of Manresa