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Terrassa, city, Barcelona provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Catalonia, in northeastern Spain. Terrassa lies along the coastal plain, just northwest of Barcelona city. The successor of Egara, a Roman town, it became in ad 450 an important episcopal see with a.
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English: Terrassa is a Spanish city. Located in the northeastern region of Catalonia, the town is in the plain of Vallès Occidental of which it is the co-capital and the largest city.
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Saint George ( Sant Jordi ), Virgin of Montserrat. Website. gencat.cat. Catalonia ( / ˌkætəˈloʊniə /; Catalan: Catalunya [kətəˈluɲə]; Spanish: Cataluña [kataˈluɲa] ⓘ; Occitan: Catalonha [kataˈluɲa]) [9] is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy.
- Aigüestortes & Sant Maurici. This is the only Spanish national park in Catalonia. It can be accessed via different places and visited on foot or by four-wheel-drive taxi.
- Calella de Palafrugell. On the streets of Calella de Palafrugell, you can still find white houses and traditional fishermen’s cottages and, if you listen carefully, you might just catch the sound of their songs, known as 'habaneras'.
- Aiguamolls de l'Empordà. Enjoying protected status as a natural park, these marshes occupy about 5,000 hectares and are home to lots of birds. Over 300 species have been seen in these parts, of which 82 live permanently among these lakes and dunes.
- Seu d'Urgell Cathedral. This is the only Romanesque cathedral in Catalonia and, despite its majestic appearance, it didn’t influence the construction of other buildings of its time, making it a unique site.
Dec 19, 2021 · Located in the extreme southwest corner of Catalonia, Terra Alta is a geographic, cultural, and gastronomic frontier before entering the ancient kingdoms of Aragón, Valencia, and Castile. The...
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