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Portal de les Hortes


Portal de les Hortes

Located in the oldest part of the town and the only one of the four gates into the walled enclosure still conserved in its original state. The gate used to lead to Camí dels Ollers, bordering the defence wall until Bous square, and to the path running down to the vegetable gardens and the mill. Albert, Hostalric local guide, tells you about one of the sites of the medieval enclosure of Hostalric: Hortes gate. Do you want to know about it? Visit…

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Hostalric Castle


Hostalric Castle

Travel back in time at the interpretation centre of the castle, discovering how the medieval castle of the Cabrera Viscounty functioned and how it has been transformed over the course of history. Perched on a basalt rock next to the Camí Ral (Royal Way), this modern fortification is most prominently associated with the Peninsular War.…

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Barcelona Gate


Barcelona Gate

The Barcelona Gate is one of the four entrances to the walled enclosure. As its name indicates, it led onto the road from Barcelona and the ancient Camí Ral (Royal Way) passed alongside it. The original arcade disappeared at the turn of the 20th century and in 1969 the gateway was rebuilt a little further back from where it originally stood. Like the walls, it was built with basalt stone.…

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The Convent Tower


The Convent Tower

Occupying a corner of the former Convent of the Minim Friars (the present-day town hall), this circular 17th-century tower is split into two floors and is shorter than the other towers of the wall. It was extensively refurbished at the end of the 20th century and houses a temporary exhibition room dedicated to the photographer Benet Frigola i Arnau (Hostalric, 1893-1972).…

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Relliguer Cave


Relliguer Cave

Relliguer Cave has been hollowed out of the granitic rock face. A 26-metre passageway leads to a small room at a depth of six metres. It’s thought that it was a meeting place for the Jewish families who lived in the town in the 14th century.…

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Medieval defence wall


Medieval defence wall

The defence wall dates from the 14th century. It was built along the route of the former medieval highway, using basalt stone quarried from the castle hill. Today, some 600m of the wall ares till conserved. The wall is high and is crowned with square merlons. The towers are connected by a walkway. The towers are cylindrical and semi-cylindrical in form. Ten of them have been preserved, included the Convent Tower and Friars Tower, which were part…

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Parish church of Santa Maria


Parish church of Santa Maria

The earliest evidence of the existence of the church dates from 1280. The building we see today was built in the 15th century. It is in the late Gothic style with a rectangular floor plan, side chapels in the buttresses and ribbed vaulting. The bell tower is square in shape. The most recent restoration involved repointing the stone façade, which features baroque elements, and rendering the upper section. The main image is Our Lady of Perpetual H…

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The Ararà Tower


The Ararà Tower

The Ararà Tower is located in the middle of the slope of the same name (on the old Camí Ral or Royal Way). It’s 22 metres tall and is crowned by a beautiful and original set of machicolations. It can be reached along the wall patrol path of the walls and an inner staircase takes you up to its wonderful lookout point. Eulàlia, Hostalric local guide, tells you about one of the sites of the medieval enclosure of Hostalric: the Ararà tower. Do…

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Domus - Can Llensa


Domus - Can Llensa

The Domus Can Llensa, , tourist and cultural promotion center of Hostalric is located in Can Llensa. The building was originally built in 1898 by the entrepreneur Alfons Llensa i Plademunt as a cork factory. The Domus - Can Llensa is the headquarters of the Tourist Information Office, part of the Network of Tourism Offices of Catalonia promoted by the Directorate General of Tourism of Catalonia.…

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Cloister of the Town Hall


Cloister of the Town Hall

The Convent of the Minim Friars of Francis of Paola was founded in 1610. The three-storey building was structured around the cloister. On its foundation, the convent was granted a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Piety, which is now the municipal theatre. The building ceased to function as a convent as a result of the ecclesiastical confiscations that began in 1835. It became the town hall in 1924.…

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The Friars Tower


The Friars Tower

The Friars Tower is one of the most important medieval constructions in Hostalric. It’s about 33 metres tall and dates from the 13th century.  The tower was so named because in front of it stood the Convent of the Minim Friars of Francis of Paola, which is now the town hall. A lift takes you up to the magnificent lookout point at the top of the three-storey tower. Karol, Hostalric local guide, tells you about one of the sites of the medieval e…

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