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| The town of Gérone was always an important center of communications because of the many Roman passages between France and Spain. The city medieval is one of most beautiful of Spain and has picturesque old working with a very important Jewish community. With a population of 70.400 inhabitants, Gérone has a long historical past thanks to which it was named the city with the thousand occupations. Its ramparts were ibères, Roman and then medieval. |
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Girona - La rivière
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Girona - Les toits de la ville
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| La ville de Gérone a toujours été un important centre de communications a cause des nombreux passages romains entre France et l’Espagne.
La ville médiéval est une des plus belles d’Espagne et possède un pittoresque vieux quartier avec une communauté juive très importante.
Avec une population de 70.400 habitants, Gérone possède un long passé historique grâce au quel elle fut nommée la ville au mille occupations. Ses remparts ont été ibères, romains et puis médiévaux. |
 Girona - Calle del barrio Judio
Located to the borders of the Onyar river, the old city invites to us to admire its colorful small houses of very alive colors and their narrow side streets that lead to us until their cathedral.
Cathedral:
Begun in 1312, the cathedral extends later (century XV) with the amplest ship of Europe of gothic style. Nevertheless, its facade is deeply barroca (presented/displayed in form of stone altarpiece). A beautiful altarpiece of century XIV, in golden silver and |
 Girona - Torre sant Pere de Galligants
Tresor **.
Work exhibition magnificent like the prettiest unit of Beatus, (commentary of the Apocalypse of San Juan written in century VIII.) The influence of the art Califal in the decoration of its rooms, which shows some wonders to us of orfebrería like the Coffer of Hixem of century X, in silver worked is recognized. We can also admire the famous Carpet of the Creation, embroidering in 1100, representing the Christ and the creation of the world. Schedules: 1/07 to the 30/09: 8hs-20hs (Sunday and festive: 8hs-14hs); 01/03 to the 30/06: 8hs-14hs 16hs-19hs (Sunday and festive: 8hs-14hs); 01/09 to the 28/02: 8hs-14hs 16hs-18hs (Sunday and festive: 8hs-14hs); Tel: 972.21.44.26
Claustro *.
Constructed between centuries XII and XIII, of trapezial plant and Roman style, it presents/displays in his interior, beautiful frisos representing the Génesis.
Museum of Art **.
Museum installed in the episcopal palace, presents/displays a complete exhibition of the art in Gerona, as of the Roman time. In the room of the throne splendid altarpieces of artists of century XV like Jean de Bourgogne, Bernat Martorell and Luís Borrassà are exposed. Schedules: 1/03 to the 30/09: 10hs-19hs (Sunday and festive: 10hs-14hs); 01/10 to the 28/02: 10hs-18hs (Sunday and festive: 10hs-14hs); closed 1° and 6 January, Sunday of Passover, 25/26 dic.; (free Sunday and fest.) Tel: 972.20.38.34
Colegiata de Sant Feliu *.
At the time of their construction eight sarcófagos of paleocristiano period are discovered finely (in the foundations of the future building) engravings. "Banys Àrabs" *. Constructed by the Muslims in aims of century XII, is compound of four aligned pieces: L'Apoditerium (room of rest with a central sink). The Frigidarium (cold baths) the Tepidarium (tempered room) the Caldarium (hot baths) Hour: avr./sep: 10hs-19hs(salvo Mondays), Sunday and fest.: 10hs-14hs oct./mar.: 10hs-14hs, Sunday and fest.: 10hs-14h - Closed 1° and 6 January; Sunday of Passover; 25/26 dic. Tel: 972.21.32.62
Monastery Sant Pere de Galligants *.
Its church was fortified several times and its bell tower was used like observation tower. To the interior of this Roman church is the archaeological museum of Gerona with vestiges of the old city. In his claustro is a hebraicas funeral slab collection of centuries XIII and XIV. Schedules: jun./sep.: 10hs30-13hs30, 16hs-19hs (Sunday and fest.: 10hs-14hs) oct./may.: 10hs -14hs, 16hs-19hs (Sunday and fest.: 10hs-14hs) Closed 1° January, 25/26 dic. Tel: 972.20.46.37
"Museu del Cinema".
In this original museum consecrated to the history of the cinematography we also discovered the surprising collection of Tomás Mallol like diverse Hour inventions of the cinematographic world: may./sep.: 10hs-20h (except for Mondays); oct./abr. :10hs-18h Tel: 972.41.27.27
"House Museu Castell Gala-Dalì" *.
is an old castle of century XIV, formerly property of Barons de Púbol; Salvador Dalí offers it to his wife in 1970. A completely surrealista decoration accompanies to us throughout its visit. The room of blazons has immense a fresh air of Dalí that decorates all the ceiling. The visit of room 7 prevails, where we can admire the exhibition of dresses in full dress created by famous artists like: Christian Dior, Chanel, Pierre Cardín and the same Dalí. Schedules: jul./oct.: 10h30-19hs30 15 mar./15 jun.: 10hs30-18hs Tel: 972..48.86.55 Located to 16 km to the East by C 66 in direction of the Bisbal d'Empordá. |
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