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 V ON LL ORET DE MAR CAT HISTORY OF THE NAME “LLORET”

The earliest mention of the name Lloret (Loredo) is The original name of Lloret comes from the Latin found in a document from 966, when the neigh- name Lauretum, which means a place where laurel bouring municipal district of Tossa was ceded to the trees grow. Abbey of Ripoll by Count Miró I of Barcelona. This do- In light of the above, on 12th February 1984 the well- cument sets forth the boundaries of Tossa, stipulating known heraldist Armand de Fluvià i Escorsa, councillor that its southern boundary was “in termino de Loredo and adviser on these matters to the Government of sive in riuo de Canellas”. Catalonia, produced his report on the heraldic coat of A few years later, in 1001, Count Ramon Borrell handed arms of the town of Lloret. This document offers an over the municipal district of Lloret to Viscount Seni- analysis of the historical-heraldic evolution of Lloret’s ofred of Girona, separating it from that of Maçanet de municipal coat of arms, highlighting the laurel tree la Selva: “donamus tibi ipsum nostrum alode quos nos as the specific, traditional and typical symbol of the abemus in comitatu gerundense in termino de Maçanedo town. As such, his report concludes with the following in locum que vocant Lauredo”. This document also lists description of Lloret de Mar’s coat of arms: “Diamond- the boundaries of the municipal district of Lloret, which shaped coat of arms: vert uprooted laurel tree on an match the present-day boundaries fairly closely. argent background. The timbre is a mural crown”. LLORET HERITAGE 5 6 LLORET HERITAGE dernist cemetery, considered one of the most notewort most of the one cemetery, considered dernist mo the and seafront; the on tower situated a mediaeval Indianos of the experiences the and ca Ameri with to trade devoted centres only interpretation of the one Museum, Maritime ingardens Catalonia; the landscaped important most the of one Gardens, Clotilde Santa include town’s The us. visit who attractions those allfor value added significant represent they that ring conside sites, into visitor elements heritage these turn Mar hardTown de to Lloret very Council worked has heritage. seafaring astrong of with a town roots the to discover facilities of these you to takevite advantage We in andtraditions. Mar’s de delve into history Lloret wayfun engaging and to a offers Museum Open Our tractions. town’senjoyment of our scenic and at many cultural will that enhance guide,of your Lloret) apublication (Open MOLL Museum new this to present I am pleased Welcome, INTRODUCTION ; Sant Joan Castle, Castle, Joan ; Sant ------Mayor iMaseras Codina Romà Best wishes, flavour.Mediterranean a with offer acultural to explore area of this beauty of the you to make most courage the andIen heritage aseafaring We are to delighted boast Brava. Costa the on kind of its facilities surviving last of the one nets, their dye would fishermen where Tint, Es and town’s the as such features, new chapels incorporates year this andwhich extended isgradually being which that airmake open museum, this up elements different to discover the haveple already opportunity taken the 102,000 than peo more project, of this Since start the corner. every around surprises visitors offer spots hidden Interlinking art. funerary century ofhy 20th in terms

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 V ON LL ORET DE MAR 9 LLORET HERITAGE CAT 10 LLORET HERITAGE home town, Lloret de Mar. de town,home Lloret their in estate family the of building the commissioned in and 1887, fortune avast made Garrigas The they his brother, abuilding materials company. created he where,with Cienfuegos to to Cuba, specifically journey his on out started iMataró 1860,In around Garriga Enric Americas. in the fortune their seek and to go behind everything left ofple Lloret peo the when past, glorious a of emblematic it makes Verdaguer in Passeig location its and 19thof century the half second to the building belongs This Garriga. Casa to be in used what ishoused Museum Maritime The A trip to the town’s past MUSEUM MARITIME THE - ritime Museum. Museum. ritime Ma new into the Garriga Can converted which project, anew through out carried being to reforms led use its to modernise need the and models in museographical changes the years, the Over museum. into it alocal vert In 1981, Town the to con house Councilthe acquired town. the of part old of the heart Comadran, in Can the or right Font Casa with together in Lloret, remainig ones few of the is one fortune– their had made once they back came dianos in of the traces of the example asurviving house, This –those who left for Cuba or the West Indies and and Indies West the Cuba or for left who –those - - - could use them to go out fishing the following day. the fishing out to go them could use men the that so nets fishing the repaired by who women occupied was beach the on sand andthe frenetically ked shipyards wor the in which discover aLloret can Visitors Atlantic. the sailing across greatranean to deep-sea the Mediter in the trading coastal the from goes that A route ships the beac Beyond and terranean, to the The ocean, doors the sailing Lloret after into five areas: Sons isdivided theof sea, route The - Medi HISTORY ITS INTO SAILING sea. to the links andits of Lloret history the through trip in an authentic partake can Museum Maritime to the visitors features, andentertaining of educational clusion in the and techniques museum-based to new Thanks (MOLL). Museum Open ret gateway into the Llo become has it location, privileged central, to its as, thanks a simple than museum is more It h. h. - - - - During the second half of the 19 half of the second the During houses. their to decorate used like woods mahogany, noble or rum indianos the which cocoa, cigars, as such of aromas products Caribbean the services and tourism. and services of sector the tertiary to efforts all its with dedicated Since well 1950s, into the been has economy Lloret’s tourism. economy: would, which once again, local the change activity nitive defi to to holidays, the led dedicated time free as such phenomena mass of new birth the and fashion new its fishing and agriculture. However, fishingagriculture. and 20 the as such activities to subsistence back turned town The of sailing in Lloret. tradition tral ances of the disappearance lead to the steamboat, the century, new in particular the with inventions came that The into fell decadence. 1860-70, prosperity new this first half of the the half of 19 first merchant navy, of the the during period golden In the th century, the town was vibrant with with vibrant was century, town the th century, in about century, in about th century with with century - - 11 LLORET HERITAGE THE MARITIME MUSEUM

Passeig Camprodon i Arrieta, 1-2 Guided tours on request Tel. 972 36 47 35 Educational programme 17310 Lloret de Mar LLORET HERITAGE 12 dry on the beach. the on dry to out put and wrung were then They well impregnated. were they until cauldron in the boiled liquid previously in the nets the of soaking consisted It Mediterranean. the throughout by used means of an technique ancient were dyed nets and, The later on, cotton. hemp, esparto of were made nets when was This ter bark. andpine by boiling wa aliquid using produced nets, their dye there to go would 1960s, fishermen Lloret’s Until the Mar Fishermen’s de Lloret of Guild. the ters headquar building the as same in the islocated Tint Es TINT ES - - heritage. seafaring Lloret’s towards recovering step more one Council have taken ermen’s Mar City de Guild Lloret and small of this Fish building, the restoration the Through Mar remain. de Lloret in Tint Perola Es and building in Calella Palafrugell de Sa only the Brava Costa the on today: manyNot survive guild. local by the run normally nets, dyeing for kind of this had premises town coastal every past, In the buildingGuild, into fell disuse. andthe Fishermen’s the on depended which small industry, of this end signalled the emergence of nylon nets The sea. the them in toand camouflage nets of the durability the to increase both served dye The - 13 LLORET HERITAGE 14 LLORET HERITAGE Construction of the new new of the Construction A short trip through the history of Lloret BACKWARDS LOOKING parish of Sant Romà. Sant of parish IBERIAN SITES: IBERIAN Puig de Castellet Castellet Puig de and Turóand Rodó. Montbarbat, 250 BC 1522

THE REVOLUTION OF THE JOSEPS: THE OF REVOLUTION THE the canons of Cathedral. Girona canons the the fishermen refused to pay to refused fishermen the the fish tithe and assaulted assaulted and tithe fish the ROMAN SEPULCHRE:ROMAN tower with a necropolis anecropolis tower with of cremation tombs. cremation of A Roman sepulchral A Romansepulchral 2nd century AD century 2nd 1788

underwent refurbishment. underwent designed by Félix de Azúa. Azúa. de by Félix designed (Passeig Jacint Verdaguer) Jacint (Passeig The Passeig del Mar del Passeig The The new Town new The Hall, to Lloret: Loredo. to Lloret: First reference reference First 1872 966 1001 1079 1217 Counts of Barcelona, Lady Sicardis ordered Donation of all the possessions and of defining of the territory. the construction of the castle to the canons of Girona Sant Joan Castle and Cathedral by Guillem de Palafolls. the Hermitage of Nostra The pabordia, the system by which Senyora de les Alegries. provosts managed the church’s possessions, administered the town from this time on until 1790.

1916 1914 Consecration of El Santíssim and El Baptisteri Chapels in Constantí Ribalaigua, originally from Lloret, started the Parish of Sant Romà. The work was projected by to work in Havana. It was he who, in the 1940s, Bonaventura Conill i Montobbio and was funded by some of served his special daiquiri recipe to Ernest Hemingway in the people who had returned from the West Indies having El Floridita (Havana). The author mentions this in made their fortune there, such as Narcís Gelats i Durall and his book Islands in the Stream (1970). Nicolau Font i Maig, Lloret people who had settled in Cuba. LLORET HERITAGE 15 16 LLORET HERITAGE 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 4 7 5 8 10 8 9 9 3

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12 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 4 7 5 8 10 8 9 9 3 11 11 10 10 2 2 12 12 13 11 1 1 6 11 10 9 15 14 13 12 8 5 7 4 3 2 1 The town’s olddefence tower (15 Casa Cabañas (end ofthe19 Casa Font orCan Comadran (1877) chapels(1916) Modernist-style Sant Parish Romà Church (1522,Catalan Gothic) Es Tint Street Capità Conill iSala Street JosepGelats iDurall Street Viudes iDonzelles New Pabordia: Can Marlés(1585,16 Pabordia: Dolores Hotel (14 Bella Sants Metges Chapel (15 Pabordia Cafè Latino (16 Casa dela Vila or Town Hall(1867-1872) Jacint VerdaguerPasseig The MaritimeMuseum-Can Garriga(1887) 14 15 12 12 th th century) century) th century) th th century) to 16 15 th 1 century) th century) ventura Conill i Montobbio. by Bona Chapel, designed Santíssim of El in 1916,Lloret; construction the funded he of the town for patron asignificant was He bank. the confidence their in did notlose clients the meant one. It that correct the was unts, acco their from everything to withdraw wanted by panic, who, struck clients to the centime last very the of giving strategy The president. of its tenacity to the thanks ties 1929, difficul overcame the Gelats Banca of crash fateful to the led that problems the with themselves found banks American winterWhen, of 1920, in the numerous House. Clearing Havana the example for initiatives, banking of several president became Republicand the and Intervention the Government, the for island. worked He the on industrialists the from of contracts receiver an important & Cía. became and company Gelats Narciso banking the ted to in Cuba. apply 1870, In around crea he started he which systems trading American York to New the had been and learned in Havana of 14. landed age He at the He A short trip through the history of Lloret CENTRE HISTORIC LLORET’S Guided tours of the historic centre 13 the at bookings and Information Maritime Museum Tourism Information Office 14 17 - - - -

LLORET HERITAGE 18 LLORET HERITAGE consisting of 6 homes. some 4 the from goes ronology Turó and ch andtheir Castellet Puig de Rodó— barbat, —Mont in Lloret settlements Iberian were three There THE IBERIAN WORLD IN LLORET DEMAR The origins of Lloret SITE CASTELLET DE PUIG Turó on, moment well site. this From 1 into Rodó the of the dating to the corresponds which AD, most, at the Puig de Castellet, which dates back to the 3 to the back dates which Castellet, Puig de group. latter to the belonged Castellet de and ritory: according ter to the ninsula, by tribes, were organised Pe Iberian of the inhabitants indigenous the Ibers, The PEOPLE INDIGET THE OF PUIG DECASTELLET, THE MARITIME PORT Romans. of the process expansion to due the AD, disappeared world Iberian century the as far as the coast of Lloret. It isasmall It of site 650 m of Lloret. coast the as far as Tordera River of the dominancevisual mouth over the strategic Mar in de an area with Lloret from is2km BC, Indigets Laietans, Cessetans, Ilercavons, Ilergets, Ausetans . The inhabitants of the settlement in Puig settlement of the inhabitants . The th century BC to the 2 to the BC century rd nd century century century century st - - - - 2

first from from to 1968 from 1969,first 1970second the to 1972 the phases: in several were done out carried excavations The abandoned. then was It BC. and 200 BC 250 tween be years 50 some for active was site this Therefore, dominance. Carthaginian with coinciding BC, century reinforcement of the walls of the site dates from the 3 the from wallsreinforcement dates site of the of the The Mediterranean. entire the affected 146 until BC, BC 264 Punic Wars of the which, from because towers fence a walllarge de with and fortified was settlement The Restoration of the interior of the Iberian settlement settlement Iberian the of interior the of Restoration of Puig de Castellet seen from the west. the from seen Castellet de Puig of Guided tours on request rd rd - -

mestic activities and those of a work nature were carried were carried nature of awork andthose activities mestic dwelling do for in and which were used that Spaces WHAT AN IBERIAN HOUSE WAS LIKE Mar Town de by Lloret Council. out carried adaptations of Catalonia,with Museum gical Archaeolo by the created anRoute, itinerary Iberian the in included been has site Recently, Castellet Puig de the workshop). Roses the from western and (Italic, Greek origins and of different style in Attic pottery imported also but pottery produced locally to basically light: came material alarge of amount archaeological excavations, from third, finalphase 1975 the and to the During 1986. and was possibly disseminated amongst the Ibers of Puig de Castellet. of Castellet. Puig de Ibers the amongst disseminated possibly was and culture Egyptian the with contact maintained that in cultures rooted is to Bes dedication The bed. of the foot the byat afigure placing sleep during people to protect acharm as used also was It attributes. the on depending of music of and war, spirit the fertility, female and childbirth concerned they period: the on depending varied reaching and far were very popular. properties very The was andthat mausoleum Egyptian of the part was that shape agrotesque with god A spirit Bes. god, the of of ahumanbe arepresentation It figure. could cation simplifi the to be would seem represented shape The origin. asilver this: as of Punic Carthaginian pendant or such of objects are clear, discovery to the Mediterranean the on thanks peoples other with contacts trading The TRADING IBERIAN East sector North sector E 0 1 2 11 3

Central area 4 8 - - 5 what their functions would have been. functions their what determine archaeologists have spaces helped various in the remains found archaeological The activities. king wor for room back the and activities domestic for used Usually, rooms. three or was main room the had two houses Iberian andalayer plants of earth. covered with was that of wood aframework with were made roofs The preserved. not been has of clay,made part this but wall of was the rest The socle. and foundation parts: two of walls The consisted houses. to be are considered out 10 7 9 6 Silver pendant of Punic Punic of pendant Silver or Carthaginian origin or Carthaginian Family units or community centres.or community as houses, work places, defence areas The structures intheareas were used Main entrance Defence area Communal area 4 0 7 E 5 1 9 8 2 3 6 10 11 - - 19 LLORET HERITAGE 20 LLORET HERITAGE The testimony the mediaeval of period CASTLE JOAN SANT Cathedral for giving up rights over it. over it. rights up giving for Cathedral Chapter of to the the pounds of 8,000 payment the for in exchange royal heritage in the terms andits castle the Hacienda de Consejo Real the asked of Lloret In 1790, Comú (Town the Council) inhabitants the and Chapter of Cathedral. of Girona the See clusively to the ex passed estate the Umbert, Bernat of Bishop death 1218 until lasted jurisdiction shared This when, the on Lord of Palafolls. the became lord, who secular Gaufred, of Girona, Bishop Bernat and Umbert, Bernat of sons: her by land two shared to feudal be the In will, her left Sicardis (1031-1103). Lloret de over by Sicardis were lorded Loredo as lands delimited town of Lloret. As far back as the 11 the as back far As oftown Lloret. of the origins are the Castle Joan of Sant origins The street being opened. The archaeologists’ hypothesis is that the chapel was probably found in this sector. in this found probably was chapel the isthat hypothesis archaeologists’ The opened. being street by a was illegally destroyed castle the of of an area of religiousexistence In worship. the part to confirm 1964, notmanaged has research Archaeological castle. of the of God Mother the worshiping of people existence the On January 23 January On WHERE IS SANT JOAN CHAPEL? documents, was inside the fortified site. During the the During site. 17 fortified the inside was documents, rd 1079, Bishop Berenguer Guifré of Girona consecrated Sant Joan Chapel which, according Chapel to Joan Sant 1079, of consecrated Girona Guifré Berenguer Bishop th century AD, century the to include - th century, thanks to diverse documents, we are aware of documents, to diverse century, thanks with the rest of the site which issignposted. which site of the rest the with along visited, be can and restored tower been The has to apile of rubble. ned in disuse during the 19 the during in disuse ned remai castle site.The fortified the destroyed finitively tower, the bombarded 1805, de which Navy British the In Castle. Joan Santthe tower on of effect a disastrous of Trafalgar had also Battle the with ended which and Spain France and against England fought war that The Chapter 1807. until to the belonged Castle Joan Sant life, although of feudal turies eight cen an to end almost put and of Lloret inhabitants 1802, until lasted which lawsuit, of the The in fell favour Educational programme Guided tours on request th century and was reduced reduced was and century - - -

feudal power structure required: structure power feudal the that needs to the responded century also lived there. lived also her succeeded who castle of the keepers of“domus”. her mention We the that know will, Sicardis’ was there in Lady start, the lord’s from Right feudal The household. RESIDENCE or taxes. tithes through received of products storage are asign of the beginning the from right castle the inside silos found The of taxes. management and justice of Administration JURISDICTION Walled area. DEFENCE in Blanes. Castle Joan Sant with contact andvisual term entire over the control maritime is 18 high andoffered metres sea level. above The tower a cliff,metres 60 on Set control. andvisual point Observation WATCHTOWER 11 in the castle of the construction The FEUDAL THE OF USES THE CASTLE th

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10 11 16 16 12 3 3 13 16 14 15 12 17 9 2 2 15 14 15 14 Rooms intheeastwing(13 Kitchen Protection parapetat theentrance Main hall of the castle (11 Main hallofthecastle Cistern Vestibule 4 4 6 13 13 5 5 7 2 8 3 WATCHTOWER Tower: 12 6 6 12 6 9 5 4 1 Oven Rooms in the north wing(16 Rooms inthenorth Homage tower site Sovereign courtyard Central 17 7 17 7 1 1 11 JURISDICTION Silos: 11 th to 14 th 8 8 and15 th 9 centuries) 9 th 10 centuries) 10 DEFENCE Fortification: th century) 21 LLORET HERITAGE 22 LLORET HERITAGE during the 11 the during huts and of farmhouses ascattering was Lloret When A traceA Modernist of art PARISH CHURCH ROMÀ SANT Well 16 into the Alegries. of Les Hermitage the as by isnow known what run was centre inland. parish The known as Sa Carbonera. Carbonera. Sa as known was sea, which to the area close open the parish: the th century, town’s the was church parish th century, a new place was chosen for for century, place chosen anew was modern art. The builders were Bartolomé Ruffi, father and and father Ruffi, were Bartolomé builders The art. modern into of church ajewel this turning and painted being for were highly suitable vaults the and presbytery of the tures struc the and nave ofproportions inside the fine has The War. Civil Spanish the during in 1936 burnt being on were saved meant they there were stored they that fact Church, of the and the loft the in found pieces the with identified was altarpiece This 1559.October in finished was of which 1,300 payment than that more Barcelona cost pounds “lo as Grec”, known and Serafí, Jaume and Fontanet, in 1541, of Lloret, University of the Pere painters to the jury by the commissioned was high altar the on one The altarpieces. and altars several isabout there information the above all, from deduced chapels, as side the 17 the throughout and 16th of the Later, century rest the during door,a raising originally had asingle it and nave. example for features, 1509 1522. and had fortification It between style, in built Gothic Catalan was church The th century, other rooms must have been built on, built have been must century, rooms other Guided tours on request -

Christ, both by the sculptor Monjo. sculptor by the both Christ, Holy of the Virgin acarving and of ofimage Loreto The astone are, others, there among style art In modern Conill in 1916. of Bonaventura iMontobbio work Sagrament Chapel are in Chapel Sagrament Santíssim El and Baptisteri chapels, El side two The pounds. Catalan 3,000 cost work Girona. The from sons stonema and workmen andPereson, master Capvern, ginning of 20 the applied to architecture and decoration at the end of the 19 the of end the at decoration and architecture to applied * Modernisme (adj. modernista) th century), also known as Art Nouveau. Art as known also century), was a cultural movement that was particularly particularly was that movement a cultural was Modernista * style and are the and are the * style th century and be and century - - tectural features of the carving. the of features tectural archi the all to gold fine applying altarpiece, the would have of gilding taken care Jaume Fontanet and images sculptural the in painting participated would and have also altarpiece of panels the the to paint commissioned would have been rafí eight in all. Pere Se Apostles, of the by images separated of predella form in the altarpiece, the of lower are in part Passion the the from scenes (4). Romà of Sant life represent that paintings The (5) the and Christ of Jesus life the subjects: two and deal with altarpiece old of the preserved been have nine that are Church the Romà in Sant Chapel show Baptisteri inby on El panels columns. The were all separated andthey to be saints of the to images destined were panels to be odd The Mary.Virgin the to dedicated finally, and works mandate of the Diocletian, under Asclepiades Judge by the Romà, of ordered Sant martyrdom of the Passion, others the from scenes represented that included would be even panels, paintings the On panels. would have five vertical altarpiece the that author. this established was It with borated (son) Jaume and Forner collaJaume Fontanet en 1545 and1549. and goldsmiths painters The betwe by made Pere was Serafí altarpiece This INSANT LLORET ROMÀ DEMAR THE ALTARPIECE THE ON HIGH ALTAR OF - - - - 23 LLORET HERITAGE 24 LLORET HERITAGE tery was promoted at the end of the 19 of the end at the promoted was tery ceme new the of was what refurbishment The culture. indiano of the traces preserves Mar cemetery de Lloret The legacy of indianos MODERNIST-STYLE CEMETERY wealth that it created. created. it wealth that resulting the and trading high-sea Americas, lated to the re often was belonged they to which link families of the and the rich had become who population of the sector through funerary art th century by a century - - astic powers. The reason why the Church did not agree did not Church agree why the reason The powers. astic ecclesi by the upon of public health, frowned was sons rea Catalonia,mainly for gradually spread throughout that centre. town trend, This the away from cemetery new the for places were suggested Several burials. for 16 the until Church Parish building Romà of Sant the From th century, the area around it had been used as aplace as used had been century, area it around the Guided tours on request - -

tory panels in various languages. languages. in panels various tory explana with signposted have been recently cemetery in the monuments historic The baptised. have not been who those for one another and burials to civil destined area, this isaspace there from Separated hypogea. gory cate third and main avenue,the second are the there indianos vate individuals, the pri of the mainIn avenue, the sepulchres are the there hierarchy. social of delines gui following area isorganised cemetery entire The etc. of houses, dead”: blocks squares, avenues, promenades, large 19 large of the trends urban the transported has architect the if isas It organised. and well designed isvery cemetery space in the of the and distribution organisation The Puig iCadafalch. as such of renown, of architects project in the participation the to led which linked Barcelona bourgeois, to the directly and trading to high-sea links close with families tiative: ini to private thanks possible was cemetery new the on Work i Fàbregas. Artau Joaquim architect, to the oned year, following The on. commissi 1892, was project the decided In was 1891, cemetery the for location new the tempt to give worship. up an and at of society secularisation the for adesire to be measure this considered it mainly was this because with th century cities to the interior of the “city of the of the interior to the cities century . To the right and the left of . To left andthe right the ------knight). The bars are inspired by old Romanesque bars. knight). by Romanesque old are inspired bars The of lady, dances and the death:bre the pope the king, the maca the of skulls figures (the with four brick keystone the as such features, are mediaevalist there Inside soul. of the rising the symbolised tradition in classical which of flowers, garlands are angels holding that some ment, nave. pedi and, the You on gargoyles some see can asingle with of a chapel astructure has mausoleum The •1902)(Puig iCadafalch COSTA IMACIÀ MAUSOLEUM STROLLING THE OF DEAD THROUGH THE CITY Costa i Macià mausoleum mausoleum Costa iMacià - - 25 LLORET HERITAGE 26 LLORET HERITAGE WHO INTRODUCED WHO CONILL MONTOBBIO: I BONAVENTURA Durall i Suris hypogeum hypogeum iSuris Durall tion that is served by the figure of the Angel as the mediator. the as Angel the of figure by the is served that tion Resurrec of the conceptually.and symbol the as cross The are linked (at physically features back) the two The cross. the and angel isthe monument of the subject central The (Conill •1903) iMontobbio ISURISDURALL HYPOGEUM Romà. of Sant rior exte entire the decorated which assiette) pique called broken shards tile also from created of mosaic (a type trencadís the or bricks red the afollower: was he whom of Antoni Gaudí, work of of the typical features tectural of archi use the out we point should his interventions, (1916). Chapel Baptisteri El and Chapel Santíssim El In designed also he which Church, Parish Romà of for Sant inside the Mar. excellence de par in Lloret restored He We modernista could the him consider to be MODERNISME * INTO LLORET LLORET INTO *

* architect architect * - - - abstraction in the small winged heads. small in the winged abstraction an becomes it here but present, to be continues angel the of figure The respectively. of and resurrection, of life symbols cross, the and ear of the corn mention should we references, symbolic wavy,in the As organic shapes. clearly, influencemore Gaudí the of see Here, you can (Conill •1907) iMontobbio MATARÓ HYPOGEUM IVILALLONGA marble. white in are which angel of the face the and hands are the mention of a Worthy hypogeum. of the roof the with integrate figure of the wings the base, ofwave the shape in the to the of Conilltif angel. i Montobbio: Thanks a praying mo iconographic recurrent the Once again, see you can (Conill •1903) iMontobbio HYPOGEUM CARRERAS I DURALL Durall iCarreras hypogeum Durall - word word law of the the which on broken tablets claws the and its a skull is holding a dragon, feature, in relevant symbolic most The mausoleums. characterises that structure pel cha the away with does architect the that out pointed be should It of work. pieces complex most of the isone This (Conill i Montobbio • 1909) MAUSOLEUM VILALLONGA I ESQUEU GOOD OVERCOMING EVIL condemn the human being. the condemn Heavenly the to Law with of non-compliance distraction the evil, we find is which awaiting it, life; opposing eternal and of salvation promise isthe cross The bad. and good between dual nature the deals It with set. whole to the key “Ego sum vita” cross interpretative the on the us gives The inscription La MilàPedrera. or Casa of flat roof the on see you can as in his works, found were Gaudí frequently reinvented of by arches kinds These is organically raised. cross the archwhich on aparabolic isalso There mouth. open its of shadows; threatening with kingdom to the ged “Lex” is written. The dragon is an animal belon dragon that The is written. Esqueu i Vilallonga mausoleum

- - constant”. and asaver modest, good, aman be that should me taught has “Life’sgrandchildren. experience in Habana, died leavingHe 6children 16 and politics. party never involved was character.in He pacific We hadsimple, atenacious, he lan know patriot. a Cata was and Iof of Castile) Isabella Great Cross the awarded was (he catholic afervent was He in Habana, etc. vice consulcapital, of Brazil American exclusively with Americano, Mercantil Hielo, de Banco ofca consultant the Manager S.A., Fábri company mercantile Nueva of the president area: trading in role the notable played a He very island. the on societies regional of the presidents of president the of Spanish Societies, Committee of the president the becoming until societies pic and philanthro cultural of numerous president In 1885, Barraqué’s daughter. married he was He owner. exclusive its being up ended and company, &Barraqué, tasajera in the Serra to work 1872, started Habana. He for sail set he in business, for avocation With Americas. the with links strong with of afamily heart into the aCuban and mother father in Barcelona to aLloret born was people of these famous most of the One (Barcelona, 1855 Habana, 1933) •La NARCÍS DOMÈNECH MACIÀ I Obra del calendari de Lloret de Mar. de Lloret de calendari del Obra Esteve: iBarri, Fàbregas Impremta de Santa Cristina, Lloret de Mar, de 1978 Lloret Cristina, Santa de Impremta - - - 27 LLORET HERITAGE 28 LLORET HERITAGE The essence garden of the noucentista GARDENS SANTA CLOTILDE artistic trends of the time, such as noucentisme as time, such of the trends artistic dominant in the man ayoung immersed was architect The to create. iTudurí Rubió that great plantin managed the scenery participant another yet Sea, becomes Mediterranean the them, surrounds that frame gardens means the that the of location The Fenals and Beach. Cala Boadella between sea, the over views with a cliff on aregardens set The all, until obtaining the current extension of 26,830 m extension all, current the obtaining until Marquis them acquired the and to planting vines cated dedi was occupy currently gardens land the that The Nicolau iTudurí. Rubió Maria architect: and designer gardens to landscape a young the for ject In 1919, pro the commissioned Marquis of Roviralta the . This mo . This 2 . - - - 20 the of beginning the at Catalonia in existed which vement, you get the impression of a waterfall made of plants. of plants. made of awaterfall impression the you get bottom the from staircase at the you look when that so step, each planted ivy he Between largein staircase. the seen be can them surrounded plant that life natural the into features architectural these integrating invented for way he that One ramps. and to create stairs essential was it therefore and dealt in with, level to be changes of there were side,lots acliff on are gardens set the As to and shape create space. to give them plants trimming of consisted which topiary as such factors ideals in an area like agarden, iTudurí Rubió diverse used and order. To these proportion transmit symmetry, eking th century, sought to recover classical form through se through form to century, recover classical sought Educational programme Guided tours on request -

in Barcelona. in Mayer building Goldwyn Metro andthe Tibidabo Barcelona in El pavilionBarcelona, of Radio the Royal Palace gardens of in the the of Pedralbes of Montserrat, monastery the include His works plants. Mediterranean typically with area whole the of landscaping consisted work The 1929of Barcelona. in Exposition Universal the during worked he whom with Forestier, under studied He Mediterranean. noucentisme Catalan of ideal the violence following geometric without nature of an organisation with setting, into its integrated aconcept garden planning of the with gardens was of his career aspect important most The Barcelona. in Gardens In 1917, and of Parks director appointed was he ner, author, translator, journalist. and playwright planner, town an architect, was garden desig He (Maó, 1891 •Barcelona, 1981) NICOLAU RUBIÓ MARIA ITUDURÍ in balance with the the in balance with - 29 LLORET HERITAGE 30 LLORET HERITAGE to be holding a dialogue with the sea. The mermaids mermaids The sea. the with adialogue holding to be Llimona, by made Maria seem stairs, mermaids’ in the to spouts take into the consideration: are an also aspect small andin the lakes staircases the on fountains The alternate. species diverse season, why,This is the blossom. in on flowers depending ways there are thatal so plants flowering with care greatest the took He trees. cypress and pittosporums poplars, lime trees, are trees, pine There basin. Mediterranean of the istypical gardens in the plant found The life Mirador Boadella the Stairway Sea Square Mediterranean A Mar to venue quis of Roviralta Pond Square Mermaid Mermaids Stairway Pergola Senses Square of the

of Squar Pine the Gr e ove Mirador Rubió Square W elcome - the Stairway i Lions T udurí maids, and busts that emulate Roman sculpture from emulate from that sculpture Roman maids, busts and Venus as such mer the and characters Mythological coast. the along moments beautiful most of the andisone impression an unforgettable produces Cristina, of Santa point the facing and trees cent cypress flanked bymagnifi staircase, the thatlarge states firmly to Guide Pla. the Costa In his ofbook Josep se Brava tho than better above, are words no there from stairs mermaid’s at the you look If them. awaits which sea the to an ode to dedicate seem arms outstretched their with of Lime Tr ee Bar Blanes A

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Lloret Beach et T ossa r WC de Mar Entrance , he , he - - - etymological similarity with the word “ word the with similarity etymological of the because of town Lloret, of the origin poetic the to due years over emblematic the become has of them One of plants. world the and myths linkcient between an of a deep consists tradition Mediterranean Classical garden represents. the that idyllic in this us world submerge period imperial the of laurel leaves, refers to the myth of Apollo and Daphne. ofand Apollo myth to the of laurel leaves, refers by asemicircle Cupid, laurel surrounded tree. for Catalan llorer ”, is which - as if it had shaken its head.” had shaken it if as its seemed andit branches new its laurelThe shook (...) parades long to their ». witness bears Capitoli the and triumph sing voices their cheerful when you willquiver; accompany leaders Roman the my dearever adorn, laurel, my hair, my lyre, my you will my tree; be doubt, you will,wife, without my be longer no you can «As to her: said god The his advances. however, wood, the kisses; refused with wood andcovered her were arms they if as branches her around his arms tightened he bark; new the under beating still was heart how her felt and trunk the hand on his right put love he her; shiningher However, beauty. to continued Apollo of was her All left was that of top atree. the came head be her and roots, into motionless converted ground the to fixed agile, so ago became long not feet, her into branches; changed arms her and into leaves itself hair her transforming grew bark, overgrown by to be started breasts delicate her “(...) overcamemembers, her clumsiness Aheavy DAPHNE AND APOLLO OF MYTH THE Ovid: Metamorphoses, I Ovid: Traduaction of Ferran Aguilera. of Ferran Traduaction , 452-567. -

31 LLORET HERITAGE 32 LLORET HERITAGE made up of 26 farmhouses and 9 huts, spread around the the spread around 9huts, and of up 26made farmhouses to 1317. back dates was of Lloret term days, the In those farmhouse the of existence the about information first The WITH ALONG HISTORY BRIEF HISTORY AFARMHOUSE OF Mar Town de of Lloret Council. others, among Heritage, of Unit Cultural of the quarters head the house also rooms Its Llaverias collection. Joan extensive the and archaeology of Iberian exhibitions a hotel in 1954. permanent to the home iscurrently It into changed was it until summer home into aluxury A farmhouse with agreat history SARAGOSSA CAN modernista town. The in the farmhouses ginally oldest of the one ori was It of town Lloret. of the history of the rhythm the follows farmhouse Saragossa of Can history The refurbishment of the 19 of the refurbishment th century turned it it turned century - - fashionable at the beginning of the 20 of the beginning at the fashionable were so that styles historicist neo-Gothic of the trends the air of building asmall the the modernista in 1902.lling building ended that the gave alterations The remode on work the for responsible was He property. the In 1885, Ametller, inherited Narcís asurgeon, Saragossa andcabbage. beans broad chickpeas, beans, corn, kidney trees, fruit crops: and the stock the as well as farmhouse, of the distribution the about data fers A 1631 of notaffected. inventory fortunately was gossa However, were abandoned. Sara Can many farmhouses Plague Black and the did notescape Catalonia territory. summer visitors which consisted of luxury parties, fancy fancy parties, of luxury consisted which summer visitors of society well-to-do of the entertainment with gossa Sara Can for of splendour were full Successive periods Educational programme Guided tours on request th th century. Palace, following Palace, following - - - -

Between the 6 the Between THE IBERIAN WORLD IN LLORET DEMAR AT SARAGOSSA CAN EXHIBITIONS PERMANENT THE Palaudelmas. Vilas iMaria Carbó by Joan inhabited was it in 1984, Mar Town when farmhouse the Council bought 10de for Lloret Hotel Manyana; years. called operated it into a hotel. hotel had 10 The was and converted rooms balls In tennis and 1954,dress matches. building was the surrounded by walls, consisting of houses with stone stone with by of houses walls, consisting surrounded hills on and in set villages together rally grouped lived gene They society. sedentary agricultural, eminently were an Ibers The culture. of Iberian splendour the and Peninsula Iberian development of the the enjoyed east th and the 3 andthe rd centuries BC, the south and south the BC, centuries - table. table. were villages inevi their for features defence that and warriors were essentially meant they This that frequent. was them between fighting and system economic their and society of their characteristics to due the not united were politically culture same to the belonging despite Ibers, However the experts. were true they in which pottery, and and weapons tools for iron with working which included view,advances had significant they of point cultural and technical a From Carthaginians. the and Greeks above all, the out, with by sea carried Ibers the which by trade, favoured was that society of the of hierarchism specialisation and degree certain involved planning, a incipient, of urban although state This covered in vegetation. walls mud roofs and socles, - 33 LLORET HERITAGE 34 LLORET HERITAGE de Sant Joan in Blanes. in Blanes. Joan Sant de Turó andTuró of Montbarbat, Rodó settlements Iberian the plain, with surrounding and to have contact visual entire andthe beach Tordera River Lloret as the far as of mouth the from allows tocoastline dominate it the situation strategic hill. of the Its part highest by the sea asmallon the top, near shelf the visually from hidden of 197 of Rossell, Puig de at anslope altitude metres, western the on of aspur out arises It estate. Grossa Roca Mar, de centreof Lloret of the near the north to the tres kilome is2 Castellet de of site Puig Iberian fortified The SITE PUIG DECASTELLET axis. stream Tordera-Arbúcies the along country of the inland the areas with coast the communicated which ways fluvial and maritime the was other The Europe. of rest Peninsula the Iberian the with communicated Via Herculea (later RomanVia Augusta),the the which was One were controlled. country in the communication channels of important most of the two Montbarbat, Tordera. from all and Baixa Therefore, the Gavarres Les of (Montseny, part Cabreres), and Guilleries western the mountains surrounding of the slopes the Selva, of La depression entire visually the that dominated a lookout place, offered it as astrategic it made location Its Selva. la de Maçanet with bordering of Lloret, municipality the of part north-west far in Range, the Mountain Coastal name, 331 same of the mountain above the metres of top a the on was village of Iberian Montbarbat The MONTBARBAT SITE - of the Costa Brava. Costa of the sector this off close that Range Mountain Coastal of the elevations the and coast of the stretch ding plain, agood beach, surroun the far-reaching Lloret field visual over a with to defend iseasy it Therefore, in width. metres 50 some of meansby of an isthmus north the land in firm to isjoined and it beach Caleta come to Sa an on end slopes its west, to the south; and east to the sea by the Mar. de of centre Lloret to the iswashed It close very and high, north-east to the metres 40 sular promontory village of Iberian TuróThe a small on penin isset Rodó SITETURÓ RODÓ - - the moment, but that has happened so many times”. so happened has that but moment, the at isnothappening that aprocession paints evocation, of imaginary in an attitude artist, “seems the if nech, as tina Procession by Llaverias in done 1921 painting format Cris Santa The Council in 1982. display, On large the see also you can Town oils and by acquired Lloret watercolours wings, of up 152 ismade dra with collection paintings The COLLECTION LLAVERIAS JOAN . A scene which,. A scene according Domè to Joan - - - easel. on an painting unfinished an was there In his studio the 18 the complications to bronchitis on from died painter of Lloret, the Llaverias, tales. sailors’ some of illustration in the iBarri bregas Fà author, local the Esteve with andcollaborated Lloret War Spanish Civil the (1936-1939), in painter stayed the intense. During increasingly more link became town to the 1914, about From many were related to of Lloret. them his and galleries commonly visited most in the were exhibited His works great comic wisdom. with drawings published Cu-Cut of great the as renown, such gazines in ma an of as Barcelona, illustrator collaborated he city In the peacefulness. an incredible summer evenings with and avillage of unspoiled, fishermen still was that town a was It of town Lloret. the to frequent started he when 1905, time, in at about this was It Brava. Costa the and region Empordà the him to visit took inspiration creative and landscapes skills. for his Hissearch drawing for notable was he where Arts, of Fine Barcelona School at the studied in 1865. in Vilanova i la Geltrú born Llaverias was Joan He ABOUT JOAN LLAVERIAS th of November 1938. of November in which he he which in - - 35 LLORET HERITAGE 36 LLORET HERITAGE The chapel belonged to belonged chapel The Ancient Hospital of Lloret (1445) CHAPEL OF THE SANTS METGES it to the parish. to the it immediately transferred Parés, who Dr. canon, i by the Narcís Domènech council and acquired on 21 on council acquired and town by the sale for up put was chapel annex this built, was hospital new the When of Lloret. ritory ofand, November ter such, as of lord Month the of the Provostship of the administrator and Cathedral Girona in 1445 of by canon Narcís Oliveres, founded was which Lloret’s old Lloret’s st June 1881 June

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- condition that the buyer immediately buyer the that condition hospital of the works the council complete would help the sale the from owner. obtained sole money The its was it canons in given accordance that hospital, the with of to Girona request Town with Lloret Council held ameeting The sale process was as follows: on 10 on follows: as was process sale The chapel to the church, although reserving the right to right the reserving church, to although the chapel claim it if the state at any time attempted to gain at any attempted time state the claim if it The Bishop of Girona gave his consent on the of gave Girona Bishop the on his. The consent ownership of it. of ownership The agreed price of sale was one thousand thousand one was of sale price agreed The one hundred and forty-five pesetas, paid pesetas, forty-five and hundred one by the buyer in the form of gold and silver and of gold form in the buyer by the the sale of the chapel of the old old of the chapel of the sale the coins th November 1880 November

transferred the the transferred handed over , handed the Bishop Bishop the new new direction of direction Dr. canon, of the Vilà, artistic tive the under and Agustí In initia 1912 the on began chapel of the restoration the CHAPEL THE OF RESTORATION Pi iParera. Esteve trustee, its and iSurís, Font mayor, councilby its of the behalf on signed Agustí was Town of Lloret Council. custodian contract The the as served who iDalmau, apharmacist to Eduard Martínez ges was officially opened onopened officially was 16 ges Met Sants of the chapel the restoration, the Following press. to the according of merit awork was iskneeling, other the and isstanding saints group, of the one insculpture which This in Lloret. chapel the Anna, for commissioned Santa VaucellsSegundo Alculiol in Barcelona’s and L. de Plaça artists by the Damià, Cosme andSaint Saint exhibited restoration, the on reported Barcelona and press Girona the Both ernism. of mod Catalan typical vaulting, tile of ribbed chapel in the installation the included work restoration The cemetery. municipal new of the pantheons of the some church, with along parish of Lloret section modernist who Lloret from tect

focusing in particular on the sculpture of sculpture the on in particular focusing Bonaventura Conill i Montobbio, an archi later began the construction of the of the construction the later began th July 1912. - - - - roof, which is in a very bad state of repair. state bad roof, isin avery which of its restoration the Elm of intends to Sant begin erhood architect Bonaventura Conill (16 Bonaventura architect by the restoration To of its centenary the commemorate religious purposes. for used concerts exhibitions, into it a venue for turned has that boost given a cultural been has It headquarters. brotherhood’s the become has it look, aseafaring it chapel, of giving the refurbishment and maintenance. and exterior interior the Following upkeep its with entrusted been recently has sailors, and of navigators saint Elm, of Sant patron Brotherhood The works. other Marina, among called bell anew with it equipped Xino-Xano, as such which individuals organisations and over warwas once the reconstructed andDamià– was –Cosme Saints Doctor the for townsfolk of Lloret’s devotion to the thanks element only (1936-1939), The destroyed. was complex hospital the War Spanish Civil of the events of the aconsequence As by Agustí M. Vilà i Galí. iGalí. Vilà M. Agustí by Vilà canonge El book the from taken Information

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37 LLORET HERITAGE 38 LLORET HERITAGE such as the Council of the Government of Catalonia,held Government Council of the the as such events, many venue important for chosen the been has and views coastal spectacular offers tree pine centenary the houses that square The wildlife. local eas, with along ar busiest in signs the are information there which for plant and species, of tree variety awide woodland, with Mediterranean of up typical ismade estate hectare andTreumal. ten- of the Cristina namely Santa Most area, in this found be can beaches Two wonderful NATURAL AREA THE SANTA CRISTINA - fishermen. ashelter for as 150 than ismore which old, served years building, This preserved. been has hut a small stone beach to the York. of New next Right Society Hispanic pescado of his painting background the forms that study the painter produced the that here is square. It to this close issituated point Sorolla vantage The it. rates in 1934, plate according commemo faïence that to the , part of the “Vision of Spain” collection of the of the of Spain” collection “Vision of the , part Cataluña: El - 39 LLORET HERITAGE 40 LLORET HERITAGE style of the second half of the 18 half of the second of the style baroque typical isin the chapel The there. a settlement have been must there when times, Roman from found since 1354. had stood that one ous Remains have been building This aprevi replaced saint. patron its had for always has town seafaring this that devotion of the bol means and in sym 1764as a efforts own their through by townsfolk built Lloret’s was chapel present-day The THE CHAPEL dom of Santa Cristina are sculpted in stone. are sculpted Cristina of Santa dom martyr the depicting main entrance, the scenes Above in his ships. Italy from there them carrying after town to the them donated in Genova lived who Lloret from Ashipowner origin. are of Genoese saint, of the tyrdom mar of the painting the with marble in polychrome tar th century. The main al The century. - - - - - (multi-spouted bottles). Dance (multi-spouted or Almorratxes of the S’Amorraing the Dance Square andthe Amorra regatta, featur Cristina, of Santa Procession of Pardons, the tival Fes the traditions: associated its chapel, with along the of upkeep the with isentrusted Cristina of Santa hood Brother The altarpiece. Renaissance old ofpanels the archive the and 1422ings, the historical the parchment, paint the include of mention worthy elements Other main nave. the decorate that ships miniature century lection of ex-votos, noteworthy examples being the 18 the being examples noteworthy ex-votos, of lection col an important houses also It of Lloret. saint patron Cristina, of Santa relics sacred contains the chapel The th - - - - -

41 LLORET HERITAGE 42 LLORET HERITAGE Every year,Every 24 on than a thousand people. The procession then makes its makes its then procession The people. a thousand than more to fisherman’sserved is stew atraditional mass the saint) issung. Following of the in honour position Cant the and dels Goigs com (a Cristina of Santa poetic chapel, isheld in honour amass at the arriving On them. (children) angels” “little the accompanying all and those Obreres the Cristina, of Santa Brotherhood of the or directors clubs, members the nine rowing flags of the dignitaries, local priest, the Cristina, relicand of Santa statue of musicians, the iscomposed and chapel to the up path the follows then procession The guilds. ancient the represent that nine clubs between competition S’Amorra in the take part traditional a Amorra regatta, the with together arriving beach, Cristina to Santa Lloret from sails Cristina Santa andrelic of a statue carrying of boats ing a large variety THE PROCESSION OF 24 OF THE PROCESSION th July, a maritime procession involv July, procession amaritime llaguts TH JULY or rowing boats that that boats rowing or with - - ceremonial dance is also known as the Dance Al ceremonial the of as the dance known isalso ancient This partners. their Dancedance Square with the many apply) the that year each from (four chosen girls 24 of evening the In BALLEL (SQUARE DE PLAÇA DANCE) to 1607. back dates procession the show that church. Records parish to Lloret way back th July, the elegantly dressed July, dressed elegantly the Obreres -

23 on indraw alate-night positions starting their assigned are inland, into view. comes boats The ahillon further situated Pere of Sant Bosc, de chapel of the belfry the signal is given once Salve starting hymn Regina and the sing the they as oars their raise crews The beach. Cristina to Santa beach Lloret of from arace consists It erhoods. ancient guilds broth or represent that clubs rowing local nine between competition isatraditional regatta This S’AMORRATHE AMORRA Obreres known first to 1592. back dates it that indicate ords of the names The re Historical centuries. over danceThis the evolved has linked. arms their with square the ing around Obreres four the dance with ends The coast. Catalan havoc the wreaked on Corsairs Barbary Muslim her suitor, the to when reject time at the gesture this used who lating (according girl aChristian to legend) Obreres the that flower white morratxes prized among competing teams. the prized ishighly that of avictory honour simply the but trophy winner’s isno There beach. Cristina to Santa kilometres of approximately 2.5 adistance row across intensely who of acox eight and oarsmen are composed crews rd July that takes place Town takes July that in the Hall Square. The , a kind of glass bottle containing perfume and a a and containing perfume of glass bottle , akind date from 1764. date from smash on the ground, emu the smash on REGATTA and their partners parad partners their and - - - - boats, this time with women’s with time this crews. boats, same the place takes with regatta a second completed, been has beach to Lloret procession return Once the Cristina. of Santa chapel Pi of del the Plaça in the mass after isserved that “stew” present-day of the origin the may alamb which be aprize, as received winners the relíquia! Amorra “ was oarsmen of the “war cry” cal histori shore. The reached has of boat a rowing bow “Amorrar” others. and obreres the dignitaries, of clergymen, posed com cortège, the carried boats rowing the and century The maritime procession already existed in the 16 in the already existed procession maritime The !”. in times ancient that would appear It is the verb used to indicate that that to indicate used verb isthe Amorra, amorra, sa , musicians musicians , th - -

43 LLORET HERITAGE 44 LLORET HERITAGE was known by different names, such as Església Església Vellaas such names, by different known was chapel this location, switched church parish Once the Coloma met. Girona and Santa Maçanet, to Tossa, roads the where point the was it because sen cho was location this that acemetery. isbelieved It for designated paces, of adiameter thirty-four ing area with Mar, asurround de of Sicardis Lloret with Lady together by donated was built was chapel the land which on The location. present-day to its switched church in 1079 consecration to 1522, its parish the when from town’s the was church Alegries ofparish Les chapel The ALEGRIES LES OF CHAPEL - - façade and sidefaçade walls. of the features Romanesque highlighted has the work restoration Recent to Romantimes. back dates windows level of tower bell first of to up the the lower section The War. Civil Spanish the in destroyed was that sculpture previous to the longed be lady. arms by a devout commissioned of its One Virgin, an alabaster over by asmall featuring chapel presided by temple means entered of is astaircase The Alegries. les and, Antiga later Déu Mare de or de on, Déu Mare de - ate in art and restoration techniques who was commis was who techniques andrestoration ate in art conventElena of the Daniel of Sant in Girona, agradu by Mother in 2006 restored Virgin was of image the The towerbell in and 1939 arches. Lombard with built was aroof In 1914 to the added was windows level of double asecond patrons. of time, the including one the from personalities intoascension heaven, depict also which Virgin’s the Virgin (scenes from of the Joys life) Christ’s and of the reproductions with murals Six were produced tures. gold, fea Venetian marble and with stucco period of the style in built Virginthe was of the room dressing the and installed was altarpiece baroque the interior. Furthermore, the and door entrance the façade, the of a modification Durall, included which Gelats Narcís Joan and brothers the In 1913by history. funded was refurbishment asignificant of course over many the altered times been has chapel The - - - Festival on 8 on Festival Main Lloret’s public for general to the opens chapel The TIMES VISIT Farming Tools Alegries. Les of of Exhibition asmall display with along future of the observed, be can oaks cork of centenary aseries Outside, Cathedral. in Girona Creation of the tapestry the to restore sioned throughout the day. the throughout visited be can sacristy the and flowers with decorated is chapel The FlowerFinally, Festival. the in hosts May it name. same of the legend inup the wrapped ter Epiphany, Festival, day Muleteer of the the Sunday af first of the morning in the opens it In January day. the Sundaylowing throughout th September in the evening and on the fol evening the on and in the September - - 45 LLORET HERITAGE 46 LLORET HERITAGE townsfolk, which in 1759 led to the reconstruction of the of the in 1759 which townsfolk, reconstruction to the led Lloret’s place loved for amuch of pilgrimage mained re site Pere Sant Bosc del the destruction, its Despite ligants. Pere of Sant Gal de congregation the and join Lloret for to leave decided who monks, the by finally abandoned was site the years 700 almost for amonastery as served Having ferocious. particularly was the fire complex, to set invaders French when 1694 The it. attack, from – far monks on However, of attacks end did notsignal this the achapel. around buildings arranged Pere of Sant agroup Salou, originally christened was it although built, was Pere today Sant Bosc as del known complex the when convent was This the on of Blanes. an attack AD following to 986 date back monastery aBenedictine as origins Its of history. years a thousand than more boasts Pere of site Sant Bosc del heritage The BOSC DEL PERE SANT - - demanded for them by the crown. The collection raised raised collection The crown. by the them for demanded amount the to raise collection apopular organised ers, of falling hands outsid into the from sites two these to prevent wished desperately who townsfolk, Lloret’s sale. for up were put Pere andSant Bosc del Cristina of Santa chapel the In Lloret, properties. church disused of series offa II auctioned Isabel Queen of Mendizábal, confiscations In 1860, ecclesiastical of the time at the church ofparish Cadaqués. in the similar housed one to the very altarpiece, baroque a marvellous which guildcommissioned of fishermen, town’s by the funded were partly works These chapel. - In the 20 In the Angel. the as known of Grace, popularly Lady to monument Our the and of Grace Lady to Our shrine the crosses, preaching as such it along monuments building important sanctuary, the and Lloret between path artistic and of spiritual kind a creating also but others– among Monserdà, Enric tor painter decora and andthe Arnau Eusebi sculptor the Puig i Cadafalch, Josep architect the as such arts, applied the from figures of renowned assistance the with tably no embellished he –which Pere of Sant Bosc del plex com ancient the notonly restoring estate, the proving into im andsoul his body put he 1880. his return Upon in around Pere of Sant Bosc, del purchase the after years 20 Cuba until from convictions–, did notreturn publican re to due his firm accepted never he title this –although Count of the Jaruco called everybody Nicolau who Font, of attorney. power through Pere Bosc del Sant help his purchased and cousin’s for to meet request Nicolau agreed to his administration. thanks multiplied had subsequently which an uncle’sinheriting fortune, to live had gone at age ini Maig, ayoung Cuba on who to his cousin, Nicolau to write Font decided iSuris, Font time, mayorThe time.that at the Agustí for figure cal an Spanish astronomi was reales of 200,000 price asking whose Pere Sant Bosc, del to likewise with do enough but not Cristina to Santa funds acquire sufficient Font, built a new wing onto the main building to be used main used building onto the to wing be anew built Font, th century, Pius Cabañas, a nephew of Nicolau century, a nephew Pius Cabañas, ------2011 respectively. in 1981 were andhotel opened that a restaurant and of Nicolau i Maig, houses Font descendants of the hands Today, site, remains in which the Pere Sant Bosc del the 1759 of the burning the doubtedly altarpiece. baroque un was of which dramatic damage, most the serious War, Spanish Civil the During suffered Pere Sant Bosc de today. remains open it where hospital, municipal buildings at the of annex to aset moved was it 1960s, when the until site the on housed was stitution his in uncle. This an people’sas after old home, named - - 47 LLORET HERITAGE 48 LLORET HERITAGE 11 the than back further dating Quirze, of Sant chapel The QUIRZE SANT CHAPEL OF ish church of Sant Romà show that it existed by 1079. existed it show that Romà ofish Sant church par old of the consecration However, of the documents any certainty. with isnotknown chapel of the origin The architecture. Catalan laws of rural composition the th century, is a building of great simplicity that obeys obeys that century, isabuilding of great simplicity - tion is the result of an extension completed in the 18 in the completed of an extension result is the tion sec latter The worshippers. anave as for today serves alower on level that area, situated one and altarpiece main and the sacristies el, two now contains the which chap mediaeval old to the corresponding one sections: distinct two shows chapel layout present-day ofThe the th - -

wide and 10 metres long. The 18 The long. 10 and wide metres would have approximately 4.5chapel metres measured mediaeval original The stones. binding amaterial for as of made materials used of Roman clayorigin, still was walls are in many whose cases ancient section, of this well others as in the as façade, of this lower section the later In on. at ahigher added level, one ditional perhaps and an –also in– ad walled location original in its one flankedwindows, by door avoussoired with ing façade fac south-west the along in– walled uncovered –now entrance original the which left part, century, first in the adjoining necropolis. It was set on fire in the the fire in on set was 14 It adjoining necropolis. an and church of an Christian early existence to the point maychapel this around discovered finds The chapel. the to close in an area very found have tombs been several and acoin ofRemains Constantine of Romanceramics, in Gual Adrià 1935. by produced was façade the main on work sgraffito The approximately 10.5uring metres. meas side each gave layout, building with asquare the by the Genoese. by the th century extension extension century th century century - - - marina et sic et marina vadit ecclessiam per Sti. Chirici”. similiterparte terminatur parrochiae Sti. in valle in Ioannis 1079,January “ to follows: as referred was it of Sant Romà (now Romà of Sant Alegries), of Les chapel the 8 on chapel of the consecration the during Indeed, Lloret. in oldest the istherefore Quirze of Sant chapel The A meridiei th

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