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The first written records we have of our home date back to the year 955, in a document that refers to the place as \u201cvilla Decollatus.\u201d<\/em> Local oral tradition has long linked the name La Serra<\/em> to events that took place in the village in 1714 during the War of the Spanish Succession, but the truth is that its story goes much much further back. The current masia<\/em> (farmhouse) and its architecture date from 1610, when it was built over earlier medieval remains. Among its most distinctive features are the watchtowers, originally built for defense and protection. Over the centuries, the property passed through private hands and religious institutions, and was even occupied by Castilian troops during the War of the Spanish Succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Name with Deep, Ancient Roots<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

La Serra de Degollats is documented as a place name as early as 955, and the first reference to the building itself dates from 979: \u201c\u2026in apenditio de chastrum Merles, in terminio de villa vocitata Decollatus\u2026\u201d<\/em> The name \u201cDegollats\u201d<\/em> comes from the Latin decollo<\/em>, meaning \u201cto behead,\u201d or from decollatos<\/em> \u2014 \u201cthe beheaded.\u201d For generations, people believed the name came from the events of 1714, when a group from Prats de Llu\u00e7an\u00e8s \u2014 the village next door \u2014 attacked a detachment of Bracamonte\u2019s troops in revenge after they had burned their town. But, as you can see, the name of this house is much, much older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Medieval Landholdings to the War of Spanish Succession<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By the 11th century, La Serra de Degollats was already a well-established property, donated to the Monastery of Sant Pere de la Portella, and later linked to the Monastery of Llu\u00e7\u00e0, with which it maintained a close connection throughout the Middle Ages. Over time, it passed between religious orders and private owners, and during the War of Succession, it was occupied by Bracamonte\u2019s troops. Its position, right between the Merl\u00e8s valley and the high plains of Prats de Llu\u00e7an\u00e8s, made it a strategic stronghold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architecture with Character<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The current masia<\/em> was built in the 17th century over medieval foundations. It features thick stone walls, defensive towers, and a striking main doorway carved with solar and religious symbols. It\u2019s a large, solid house, full of openings, loopholes, and a walled courtyard that wraps around it. A building with soul \u2014 the kind that speaks for itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walls that hold stories. Walls that are home and warmth. Walls that welcome you, always.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


La Serra Sport & Wellness<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Roots, memories, tradition, and the path towards what we want to become.
\nA farmhouse with centuries of history \u2014 a living witness of our heritage. But where does our home come from? Our name, our story?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide-page.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laserrasportwellness.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2672"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laserrasportwellness.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laserrasportwellness.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserrasportwellness.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserrasportwellness.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2672"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserrasportwellness.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4267,"href":"https:\/\/www.laserrasportwellness.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2672\/revisions\/4267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laserrasportwellness.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}