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The village of Sant Joan de les Abadesses is located in the Ripoll\u00e8s region at an altitude of about 770 meters above sea level. It occupies the center of a pre-Pyrenean valley traversed by the Ter River from east to west and surrounded by high mountains. It has an area of 53.41 km\u00b2 and borders Ripoll to the west, Vallfogona del Ripoll\u00e8s to the south, Ridaura to the southeast, the Vall de Bianya and Sant Pau de Seg\u00faries to the east, Camprodon to the north, and Ogassa to the northwest.<\/p>\n

First of all, it must be said that our region has not been rich in farmhouses with significant architectural importance. These are mostly found along the plains near the Ter River and the riera de l\u2019Ar\u00e7amala. In the past, many of these farmhouses housed both people and livestock. The living space in these small farmhouses or huts typically included a dark kitchen, with a hearth in the center, stoves, a bread oven, a bench, wooden beams, and some had a washbasin. Almost all farmhouses had the hearth in the center of the house<\/strong> because it was the most important feature; this is why, for many centuries, we find lists of censuses called “fogatges,” as houses were identified and recorded by their hearths.<\/p>\n

We will share details about the farmhouses of Sant Joan de les Abadesses, such as Rodonella, along with their history, architectural features, current state, and historical census records…<\/p>\n

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Rodonella<\/h2>\n

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\u00a0This was the largest and one of the best farmhouses in Sant Joan de les Abadesses. In 1994, the house was in complete ruins.<\/p>\n

The farmhouse consisted of 3 floors, with the living space on the second floor and at ground level. Below the floor were the stables, and separated from this building was a large barn, also in ruins, with external stairs leading to the first floor. This house had two living quarters: the main house and the tenant’s quarters.<\/p>\n

The tenant’s house, despite its ruined state, was relatively recently abandoned, specifically in 1966, when the Salvans family moved to the Nova Casa de Rodonella, also known to many locals as \u201cCan Salvans,\u201d which is currently one of the largest farmhouses in the entire village area. It has a large estate and livestock. Formerly, there were forty “cuarteradas” of land, yielding 130 or 140 cuarteradas of wheat and corn. They had 20 to 25 cows and a dozen pigs. Today they have over 100 cows and around 400 pigs.
Above the Nova Casa de Rodonella and near the ruins of the old Rodonella house was the spring.<\/p>\n

From the consultation of various archives, we have found the following information regarding this farmhouse:<\/p>\n

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