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The old bridge that has been submerged underwater for 62 years in the Sau reservoir continues to surface. One of the clearest signs is the railing that is increasingly visible, as can be seen in these photographs in La Vanguardia’s Readers’ Photos.
The reservoir, inaugurated in 1962, covered the town of Sant Romà de Sau, the remains of which, especially the bell tower of the Romanesque church, are visible when the level of the dammed water is low.
As the drought has persisted for a long period and the reservoir is only at 1% of its capacity, not only the church can be seen, but also the old mill, the cemetery and the village houses in ruins. But, the news this week is that a first section of the Gothic bridge has been observed for the first time.
The origins of Sant Romà de Sau take us back to the 10th century. At that time, although it was a small town, it had a few farmhouses, a few houses, a mill, a Romanesque church… In addition, from the end of the 14th century it had a bridge, with five arches, which was the most notable of those that crossed the River Ter. In modern times, a railing was added to facilitate passage. And it is the one that is now beginning to be seen.
This reservoir is part of a system of three swamps (along with those of Susqueda and Pasteral) that unites the counties of Osona, in the province of Barcelona, ??and La Selva, in the province of Girona.
