The village is located on the hill that occupies the central part of the valley. The location on steep terrain explains the unevenness there is. The network of the streets of the village is relatively complex, as corresponds to a population that has been formed with the irregularities of the land. From the entrance of the village, Carrer Nou goes into the Church Square, and continues through the Fonts. These are the main streets of the town, where there is the church, the social premises, the Casa de la Vila, the library, the party room and the retirement home. In Carrer de les Fonts, next to the Casa de la Vila, is the old public square, called the "Perxo". The current village is very different from the old one, but it is unforgettable and certainly original.
Tourist route through the old town of Capafonts
The parish church of Santa Maria
The church is neoclassical in style, with a Latin cross plan, with three naves and a dome. The façade is the most remarkable element of the parish church. The angles, the rose window and the central niche are made of ashlars, while the rest of the masonry. In the central niche is the image of the Virgin Mary that was booted in the 1930s and later returned to its place. The main altar is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, with a mural painted in fresco that occupies the entire wall lock of the apse by the alcoverenc painter Laureà Català, an important artistic element. Currently, we also find that of Sant Abdon and Sant Senén, placed in 1984 in the place that formerly occupied the altar of our Lady of Sorrows.
There are three bells. The largest weighs 250 kilos, has an extensive inscription that occupies almost the entire exterior surface, and is the one that touches the hours. The average weighs 180 kilos, also has inscriptions with a dedication to Saint Mark in Santa Barbara, author Francisco Badrinas and a year. The smallest one weighs 110 kilos and also has inscriptions. The bells have been a fundamental element of the life of the Capafontins, since, in addition to their primary function, that of calling the faithful to religious services, they have a function of regulating the schedules of the work of the field. In the past, when clocks did not abound, bell ringing warned peasants of lunchtime, or to resume the task.
The Old Pit and the Old Church
The old pit or old cemetery was behind the abbey, and remained intact until 1975, when it was urbanized and destined for a playground. Next to this cemetery was the Old Church. The entrance was located, probably heading north on the opposite side of the cemetery. The abbey, the old church, and the Era del Rector are aligned at the entrance of the village.
