RELIGIOUS ROUTE

The Viscountcy of Cabrera was a territory which, in the religious sphere, comprised various parishes with their respective churches and hermitages, providing religious services to the local community. Several monasteries belonging to different religious orders were also founded there.

Sant Martí is the current parish church of Riells i Viabrea. The building is of Romanesque origin (12th century), although it was renovated in the 15th century due to damage suffered during the Guerra dels Remences. In the 17th century, the church was enlarged and, in the following century, the adjoining rectory was built. However, during the Guerra Civil of 1936–1939, it again suffered significant damage at the hands of members of revolutionary organisations. In 1956, a restoration project began under the supervision of mossèn Pere Ribot, parish priest and poet. In the 1358 document Constitucions dels castells, the parish of Riells is mentioned as an integral part of the territory of Montsoriu, the principal castle of the Viscountcy of Cabrera.