{"id":1404,"date":"2026-03-03T16:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turismebaixpallars.cat\/balestui\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:29:46","slug":"balestui","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.turismebaixpallars.cat\/en\/25-pobles\/balestui\/","title":{"rendered":"Balestui"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id872_89a1e9-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id872_89a1e9-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id872_89a1e9-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:10rem;padding-bottom:10rem;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id872_89a1e9-71{background-image:url('https:\/\/www.turismebaixpallars.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/Balestui-i-la-muntanya.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:51% 69%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}.kb-row-layout-id872_89a1e9-71 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;background-color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);mix-blend-mode:luminosity;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id872_89a1e9-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id872_89a1e9-71 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id872_89a1e9-71 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\"> <style>.kadence-column872_544924-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column872_544924-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column872_544924-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column872_544924-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column872_544924-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column872_544924-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column872_544924-c0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column872_544924-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column872_544924-c0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style> <div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column872_544924-c0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style> <h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading872_a0ca86-c9\"><strong>Balestui<\/strong><\/h1> <\/div><\/div>  <\/div><\/div> <style>.kb-row-layout-id872_5f6663-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id872_5f6663-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id872_5f6663-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id872_5f6663-cd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id872_5f6663-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id872_5f6663-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id872_5f6663-cd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\"> <style>.kadence-column872_165ac0-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column872_165ac0-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column872_165ac0-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column872_165ac0-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column872_165ac0-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column872_165ac0-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column872_165ac0-b9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column872_165ac0-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column872_165ac0-b9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style> <div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column872_165ac0-b9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0\"]{font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-body-font-family, inherit );}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style> <h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading872_8015fe-d0\"><strong><strong>Balestui<\/strong>: <strong><strong><strong>A village with monastic roots in the Ancs valley<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Balestui<\/strong> is the first settlement you come across when entering the <strong>Ancs valley<\/strong>, in the <strong>north-west sector of the municipality of Baix Pallars<\/strong>. It formerly belonged to the <strong>municipality of Peramea<\/strong>, until its incorporation into the <strong>municipality of Baix Pallars<\/strong> in <strong>1969<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div><\/div>  <style>.kadence-column872_ebbb46-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column872_ebbb46-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column872_ebbb46-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column872_ebbb46-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column872_ebbb46-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column872_ebbb46-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column872_ebbb46-ba{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column872_ebbb46-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column872_ebbb46-ba > 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#BE530B;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#BE530B;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#BE530B;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#BE530B;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:10px;}.kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:0px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:0px solid #f2f2f2;}.kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#eeeeee;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#BE530B;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#BE530B;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#BE530B;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#BE530B;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style> <div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id872_0a76be-90 kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\"> <div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane872_166d34-72\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Documented origins and religious heritage<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first documented references to Balestui date from the <strong>9th century<\/strong> and refer to the old <strong>church of Sant Fruit\u00f3s<\/strong>, now abandoned. At that time, the church functioned as a <strong>monastic cell<\/strong>, initially linked to the <strong>monastery of Senterada<\/strong> by decision of the <strong>Bishop of Urgell<\/strong>.<\/p>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, throughout the <strong>10th century<\/strong>, Sant Fruit\u00f3s already appears as a <strong>possession of the monastery of Santa Maria de Gerri<\/strong>, which consolidated its control over the area.<\/p> <\/div><\/div><\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane872_d23d1e-8d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Urban layout and historic paths<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>village houses<\/strong> are arranged along a <strong>main street<\/strong> that connected with the <strong>old path to Peramea<\/strong> and other villages in the <strong>Pla de Corts<\/strong>. At the exit of the village, an <strong>original cobbled section<\/strong> is still preserved, showing the <strong>historic layout<\/strong> of this traditional route.<\/p> <\/div><\/div><\/div>   <div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane872_dbaa15-e2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Sant Esteve de Perabella: the monastic cell in the rock shelter<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Balestui starts a <strong>path leading to an ancient rock shelter<\/strong>, where the <strong>monastic cell of Sant Esteve de Perabella<\/strong> was located, on the <strong>left bank of the Ancs ravine<\/strong>. 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