Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Castelló d'Empúries, Spain
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Experience Castelló d'Empúries in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Sight 1: La Casa Gran
The Casa Gran is a building in the municipality of Castelló d'Empúries declared a cultural asset of national interest.
Sight 2: Llotja de Contractació
Llotja is a building in the municipality of Castelló d'Empúries included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.
Sight 3: Basílica de Santa Maria
The Santa Maria Basilica, located in the municipality of Castelló d'Empúries in Girona, Catalonia, Spain, has for centuries been regarded as the Empordà Cathedral, although papal authorities have never granted it this rank. The building is the second largest in the Costa Brava, after the Girona Cathedral, and is big enough to justify cathedral status. It is a Gothic building begun in the thirteenth century that replaced a primitive Romanesque church from the tenth century. A few vestiges of this building remain, such as the first floors of the bell tower and the grant baptismal. It was completed in the fifteenth century, when the marble facade and the alabaster altarpiece of the main altar were finished. It contains a museum known as El Tresor, which contains a large collection of religious jewelry.
Wikipedia: Basílica de Santa Maria de Castelló d'Empúries (EN)
Sight 4: Llotja
Llotja de Mar is a building in the municipality of Castelló d'Empúries included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.
Sight 5: Palau dels Comtes d'Empúries
The convent of Sant Domènec was a former Dominican establishment founded in the town of Castelló d'Empúries in 1317, which maintained a community of friars until its exclusion after the burning of convents of 1835. The original units of the convent were outside the enclosure Wall to the west of it in an uncertain location space, which, destroyed or badly damaged by wars and looting, in the middle of the eighteenth century a new convent was built at its current location within the Clos Murallat, in the Mercadal district, between The Ball Game Square and that of Catalonia. This new convent also occurs occasionally the name of Palau Comtal, to believe the tradition of the site of the lords of the county of Empúries. Today, the conventual remains are protected as a cultural asset of national interest and houses various municipal units, including the same Castellón City Council, a nursing home and a library. on the remains of the declared countal palace. It is inside the old walled nucleus of Castellón
Wikipedia: Convent de Sant Domènec (Castelló d'Empúries) (CA)
Sight 6: Museu de la Cúria i la Presó
Presó Vella de Castelló d'Empúries is a building in the municipality of Castelló d'Empúries included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. It currently houses the Museum of Medieval History.
Sight 7: Flour Museum
'The Castelló d'Empúries Flour Mill and Eco-Museum' is a factory that was open from the late 19th century and during the first half of the 20th century, built on the remains of three medieval flour mills. The Museum opened to the public in 1998, following a renovation carried out by the municipality. It was converted into an ecomuseum with displays covering the flour industry in Catalonia and the great changes that took place in flour production during the second half of the 19th century. It is part of the network of Science and Technology Museums of Catalonia.
Wikipedia: Flour Mill and Eco-Museum, Castelló d'Empúries (EN), Website
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