History of Hotel Bremon

As Cardona evolved towards the industrialisation of the textile industry, the old fiscal and judicial structures of the Ancien Régime gave way to new administrative structures. In this context, the Carmelite sisters began their welfare and educational work in a building on Sant Miquel Street, which was originally a civil and military hospital. After moving to the Sant Jaume Hospital, the sisters continued their ministrations until 1876 when, due to tensions with the town council, they decided to stop providing care for the sick and to focus exclusively on education.

15 Cambres Street, where Hotel Bremon is located today, housed the congregation's school from 1876 to 1995. The building, which dates back to the first half of the 14th century, was the home of one of Cardona's most prominent families in the first half of the 19th century. Ramon Martí d'Eixalà, an outstanding jurist, was one of its most notable landowners. His death in Madrid marked the beginning of a new era for the building, which was acquired by the Carmelite congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Charity to establish a school.

Hotel Bremon also pays tribute to the Viscount of Cardona Bremon, a key figure of 1019, the year in which he promoted the construction of the Collegiate Church of Sant Vicenç, a jewel of Catalan Romanesque architecture. This gesture symbolises Hotel Bremon's commitment to its land and its desire to redeem itself for past sins.

The transformation of the old school into Hotel Bremon in 2006, under the direction of Eduard Torres, a lover of history and the restoration of old buildings, and with the collaboration of Grup Duquessa, symbolises the union of past and present. With its name, the hotel not only celebrates the history and culture of Cardona, but also offers a unique experience to all its visitors, connecting them with the historical and cultural richness of this ancient land.