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A large baroque building that houses the history museum that allows you to follow the history of Sant Feliu de Guíxols
The origins of the fortified architectural complex of the Sant Feliu de Guíxols monastery date back to the 10th century, when it was built on earlier structures dating from the Roman era, but the current complex features different construction phases up to the 18th century. In this way, you can observe a mixture of different architectural styles: Romanesque (and pre-Romanesque), Gothic and Baroque. From the outset, this Benedictine monastery was one of the most important and powerful of its time. The monastery was of a strategic nature, with a wall that still preserves one of the entrance gates to the monastic enclosure: the Arc de Sant Benet, a series of defensive towers, a parapet walk, battlements and machicolations. Two towers used to warn of incoming enemy attacks by sea have also been preserved: the Torre del Fum (10th century), where the foundations of a late Roman mausoleum with funerary functions can be found, and the Torre del Horn (10th-11th centuries) with its unique "Porta Ferrada" façade, one of the town's identifying symbols, formed by three horseshoe arches supported by four cylindrical columns. On the second floor, you'll find permanent exhibitions: "The Monastery and the Village" and "Guíxols: Tools and Beliefs". A historical tour of the origins, evolution and reforms of the monastery, as well as an exhibition of archaeological finds from the Iberian village on Guíxols hill.
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The monastery of Sant Feliu de Guíxols houses the town's history museum. Its visit allows you to follow the history of this town through thematic exhibitions such as the monastery and the town, Guíxols: tools and beliefs, the craft and industrialization of cork or the Albertí space dedicated to the painter Josep Albertí, which reveals the man and the artist he was. On its website you will find a lot of information, including the museum's program and current exhibitions.
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On peut le visiter parce qu'il est gratuit, mais je ne m'y rendrais pas uniquement dans ce but.
Quand on arrive, on a l'impression que ce sera beaucoup plus que ce que c'est, mais entre le manque d'enthousiasme du personnel, le fait qu'une des salles soit entièrement en catalan (si vous voulez que j'apprécie une culture, je dois la comprendre), le fait que la salle dite Thyssen soit vide,... eh bien, on se promène dans le musée, on monte dans la tour et on visite l'église (tout cela avec une brochure ou un audioguide, on y gagnera sûrement beaucoup).