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May 21, 2018 · Located just 30 kilometers north-west of Barcelona, Terrassa is a thriving city with a rich history, from the era of the ancient Romans right up to its more recent industrial past. Easily accessible by train, it is a great place to head for a day trip from Barcelona if you want to see another side of Catalonia.
3. Esglesies de Sant Pere (Seu d'Ègara) 147. Churches & Cathedrals. The home of the former Bishopric of Egara, in the Churches of Sant Pere in Terrassa, is an exceptional architectural ensemble in Europe. Founded in the middle of the 5th century, La Seu d'Egara makes it possible to travel back in time to the end of the Roman Empire and the ...
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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. A series of ...
- 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.
Terrassa (Catalan pronunciation:, Spanish: Tarrasa) is a city in central-eastern Catalonia . It is one of the two capitals of Vallès Occidental county, along with Sabadell. The name Terrassa derives from Latin Terracia, either from earlier Terracium castellum (“earthen castle”), or meaning "terrace", "area of flat land".
- 70.2 km² (27.1 sq mi)
- 286 m (938 ft)
- Spain
- Barcelona
Thereafter, Santa Maria became a priory and Sant Pere the parish church, until it was moved to Sant Esperit church in the centre of Terrassa in the 16th century. Sant Pere The largest of the three churches, Sant Pere's sanctuary dates from some time before the 8th century, with the nave dating from the 12th.
- Plaça del Rector Homs s/n 08222 Terrassa Spain
The church of Sant Pere was the last to be erected, although its apse, conserved from a previous construction, dates from the tenth century. Parc de Vallparadís, Terrassa’s green lung. Terrassa’s medieval heritage can also be found in the Castell cartoixa de Vallparadís, transformed into the Terrassa Museum.
