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Terrassa, the Capital of Modernisme
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Terrassa, the capital of Modernisme Terrassa, the capital of Modernisme
A tour around Terrassa’s main Modernisme buildings, including the Vapor Aymerich, Amat i Jover textile mill (1907), the Masia Freixa farmhouse (1905-1910) and the Casa Alegre de Sagrera (1911). Plus in the spring the Fira Modernista (Modernisme Fair), a wee-kend that takes you back to the Terrassa of a hundred years ago.
It is the great festival of Modernisme in Catalonia, attracting increa-sing numbers of visitors each year and declared a Catalan Local
Festival of Tourism Interest.
Download the audio guide for the Modernisme Route in Terrassa at www.terrassa.cat/audioguies.
www.terrassa.cat/turismewww.terrassa.cat/firamodernista
www.mnactec.cat
A unique monument in Europe. The splendour of the first Christian art of the Hispano-Roman and Visigoth era, the religious architecture and
mural painting of the Romanesque and the extraordinary Catalan Gothic art altarpieces: all of that in the setting of what was the home of the Bishopric of Ègara (5th-9th centuries), located in the heart of
Vallparadís Park, the second largest urban park in Catalonia.
La Seu d’Ègara
The murals in the apses of the churches of Santa Maria (the former Cathedral), Sant Miquel and Sant Pere are unique examples of late
Roman art and culture in Europe.
www.terrassa.cat/turismewww.terrassa.cat/museu
www.seudegara.cat
Culture, traditions and festivalsCulture, traditions and festivals
Throughout the year there are numerous opportunities to enjoy the vitality of traditional and popular culture in the open air.
Jazz Festival (spring), featuring the extraordinary outdoor PicnicJazz, the Fira Modernista (Modernisme Fair) (spring), Festa Major City
Festival (summer), Theatre and Dance season, etc.
Terrassa also has two of the main casteller (human tower building) groups in Catalonia: the Minyons de Terrassa and the Castellers de
Terrassa.
www.terrassa.cat/turismewww.jazzterrassa.org
www.minyons.catwww.terrassa.cat/cultura
www.castellersdeterrassa.cat
Gastronomy: tradition and innovation Gastronomy: tradition and innovation
www.terrassa.cat/terrassagastronomicawww.turismevallesoccidental.cat
www.cellerullastrell.cat
Landscape and nature
At just ten minutes from the city centre, Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac National Park presides over the landscape of Terrassa. The
monastery at the top of La Mola is the most iconic monument, founded in 1014 and abandoned centuries later. And in the centre of
Terrassa lies Vallparadís Park, which is three kilometres long and runs across the city from north to south.
The Park has a swimming pool.
www.terrassa.cat/turismewww.terrassa.cat/vallparadís
www.diba.cat/parcs
Shopping
Stroll at your leisure to discover the shopping options in the old part of Terrassa and the city’s main retail areas: traditional stores,
international brands, markets, the traditional Wednesday Mercadal street market, big box stores, new retail ideas, etc.
www.terrassa.cat/comproaterrassa
More informationTerrassa Tourism
Tourist informationWalking tours programme
Gift shop
Tel. + 34 93 739 70 [email protected]
www.facebook.com/terrassaturismewww.terrassa.cat/turisme