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Church. Photo: Martinge636, CC BY-SA 4.0. Terrassa Cathedral, or the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Spirit, is a Roman Catholic church located at the plaça Vella of Terrassa.
Terrassa Cathedral, or the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Spirit (Catalan: Catedral de Terrassa, Catedral del Sant Esperit, Spanish: Catedral de Terrassa, Catedral del Espíritu Santo), is a Roman Catholic church located at the plaça Vella of Terrassa.
- Masia Freixa
- Vapor Aymerich, Amat I Jover
- La Casa Alegre de Sagrera
- Other Modernista Buildings
Built in 1899, this emblematic white structure is probably the best known and most photographed building in Terrassa. Designed by Lluis Muncunill and clearly inspired by the work of Antoni Gaudí, the building was originally conceived as a textile mill. In 1907 the building’s owner, Josep Freixa, had it converted into his home. Masia means farmhouse...
Also designed by Lluis Muncunill, the impressive Vapor Aymerich factory is now home to the Catalan Museum of Science and Technology. The museum contains exhibits relating to the Industrial Revolution, especially the textile industry and the development of machinery. There are also displays tracing the development of technology during the twentieth ...
Apart from Masia Freixa, La Casa Alegre de Sagrera is the only other Modernista house in Terrassa that you can go inside. La Casa Alegre is opulently furnished and gives an interesting glimpse into the lifestyles of wealthy Factory owners at the beginning of the twentieth century. More information here
The Terrassa tourist office gives away a free map and guide which lists a total of 28 modernist buildings including El Mercat de la Independencia (Terrassa’s central food market), Terrassa Town Hall, Casa Baumann, Casa Joan Barata and the Theatre Principal.
Parts of medieval Terrassa can still be seen in the tower from the walled city, the Torre del Palau, the monumental ensemble of the three churches of Sant Pere (9th-12th centuries) and the Castle and Charterhouse of Vallparadís (rebuilt in 1947 and home of the Town's Museum).
Terrassa is Catalonia's third city. Located in north-eastern Spain, it is part of the second metropolitan crown of Barcelona. The city has a rich cultural and artistic heritage and is dominated by the Sant Llorenç del Munt Natural Park.
In the region of Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, we find the town of Terrassa. The backdrop of this ancient Roman municipality is made up of the mountains from Muntanya de Monserrat Nature Reserve, and Sant Llorenç del Munt i L´Obac Nature Reserve.
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Terrassa was known as Ègara during the time of the Roman Empire and is located just 30 kilometres from Barcelona. It boasts one of the best-preserved religious ensembles of the early-Christian period, a historic pivotal point straddling the time of the Romans and the early Christians.
