25 Sights in Badalona, Spain (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Badalona, Spain! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Badalona. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Badalona1. Monestir de Sant Jeroni de la Murtra
Sant Jeroni de la Murtra or Nostra Senyora de la Vall de Betlem is an ancient monastery of the Jerónimos order, located in the valley of Poià or Betlem, in the Marina mountain range, in the Canyet district of Badalona (Barcelonès). It was declared a historic-artistic monument of national interest in 1975, and later, in 2014, a Cultural Asset of National Interest, both the monastery and its grounds as well as the entire valley of Poià or Betlem, which also includes, for example, the hermitages of Sant Climent and Sant Onofre, the old hermitage of La Miranda or the aqueduct of Dosrius. In addition, the old monastery also occupies the first position within the so-called seven treasures of Badalona's cultural heritage, which were chosen in 2010 on the occasion of the city's capital of Catalan culture.
2. Baetulo
Baetulo is a city founded by the Romans on a hill by the sea around 100 BC, where the city of Badalona is currently located. The walled enclosure of the city occupied an area of approximately 11 hectares and was part of a project of foundations near the Mediterranean coast. It is worth noting the exceptionality of Baetulo, given that in Catalonia there are few examples of cities currently inhabited that have remains of this magnitude. The declaration of Baetulo as a Cultural Asset of National Interest (BCIN) in 1995 definitively confirmed this exceptionality.
3. Castell de Godmar
The castle of Godmar or Gotmar, or Cal Comte, is a fortified farmhouse, also known as Cal Comte, located in the Pomar de Dalt district of Badalona. It is listed as a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
4. parc de Can Solei i Ca l'Arnús
The Can Solei i Ca l'Arnús Park is located in the Casagemes district of Badalona. It has an area of 9.3 ha, and is bordered to the north by the C-31, to the west by Carrer de la Seu d'Urgell, to the south by Carrer de Sant Bru and to the east by the Canyadó stream. It is part of the network of metropolitan parks.
5. Teatre Zorrilla
The Zorrilla Theatre is a theatre in Badalona founded in 1868. It was the second theater in the city, and throughout its history it has hosted different types of shows, as well as operating as a cinema between 1905 and 1970, from 1954 under the name of Aya cinema. Many prominent companies and actors have performed, such as Enric Borràs or Margarida Xirgu. Since 1986 it has been owned by the Badalona City Council and is one of the three municipal theatres in the city. On 21 January 1999 it was reopened as the Centre d'Arts Escèniques de Badalona. It has a stable programme, as well as being home to festivals such as FILMETS, the Li-Chang magic festival and Blues & Ritmes.
6. Turó de l'Enric
Turó de l'Enric is a hill located at the top of the Torrent de la Font, in the Morera neighborhood of Badalona. It is the highest point in the Morera neighbourhood and, with a height of 90.50 metres, it forms the main green area of the neighbourhood and the large space for walking, recreation and rest for its inhabitants and the surrounding neighbourhoods.
7. Torre Vella
The Torre Vella is a building in Badalona, a historical monument protected as a Cultural Asset of National Interest. It is located in the neighbourhood of Dalt de la Vila, the old town of present-day Badalona, next to the parish church of Santa Maria, and was for centuries the residence of the so-called lords of Badalona.
8. parc del Turó d'en Caritg
The Turó d'en Caritg, the official name given by the Badalona City Council, although it has also been standardised by the ICGC as Turó d'en Carig, and formerly known as Turó d'en Claris, is a small elevation in the city of Badalona that has now been converted into an urban park. It is located in the neighborhood of Sistrells and stands out for being the second highest point of the Sierra de en Mena, at an altitude of 71m.
9. Montigalà
The Montigalà hill is a mountain of 152 meters that is located in the municipality of Badalona (Barcelonès) in the neighborhood of the same name, to which it gave its name. At its top is the Cross of Montigalà, a monument placed for the Constantinian Festivities of 1913, which commemorated the Edict of Milan of 313.
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The A for Can Franquesa is a circled letter "A" forming the anarchist symbol painted on a retaining wall of land on the slope of the mountain where the Can Franquesa neighborhood is located in Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelonès).
11. Poblat ibèric del Turó d'en Boscà
The Iberian settlement of Turó d'en Boscà is a fourth-century BC settlement located on the top of Turó d'en Boscà, in Badalona (Barcelonès), which corresponds to the Iberian mint of Baitolo, which minted bronze coins between the second century BC and the beginning of the first century BC. The settlement is located on the summit and slopes of one of the hills of the coastal mountain range, between the valleys of Canyet and Pomar, to the west of Mas Boscà. The hill is signposted and protected by an iron fence.
12. Farmàcia Serentill
The Serentill Pharmacy is a commercial pharmacy establishment that, due to its historical and architectural-heritage character, is protected as a cultural asset of local interest in Badalona (Barcelonès). The business was founded at the end of the nineteenth century by Eduard Serentill i Tebé, and has continued to operate since then in the hands of the same family. The current appearance of the pharmacy, which dates from 1924, is the work of the Badalona architect Joan Amigó i Barriga, who gave it a noucentista appearance.
13. Cau d'en Genís
The Cova d'en Genís, also known as the Cau d'en Genís, is a paradolmen located in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet. It is located in the Serralada de Marina Park, on the southwest slope of the Pollo hill, near the hermitage of Sant Climent and 500 metres from the archaeological site of Puig Castellar.
14. Parc de la Riera de Canyadó
The Riera de Canyadó Park is a park located next to the neighborhoods of Canyadó, Casagemes, Les Guixeres, Pomar and Morera de Badalona, on the section of the stream of the same name and which runs between the B-20 road and the N-II. The park is 2 hectares long and its project was carried out by the architect Isabel Bennassar.
15. Anis del Mono
The sculpture of Anís del Mono, also known as the Anís del Mono monkey, is a bronze statue located on the seafront promenade of Badalona, at the foot and access platform of the Pont del Petroli, which pays homage to the historic Badalona brand of Anís del Mono, which is still being manufactured in the city today. It is the work of the Badalona artist Susana Ruiz Blanch, from the year 2011-12.
16. parc de les Muntanyetes
The Parc de les Muntanyetes is a park located in the Lloreda district of Badalona. With an area of 3.4 ha, it is bordered by the streets of Mendelssohn, Rossini, Apennines, Passeig d'Olof Palme and Carrer de Liszt. It was built in two phases, the second being completed in 2003.
17. Parc de Nelson Mandela
The Nelson Mandela Park is a park located in the Montigalà neighborhood of Badalona, although it is also next to Bufalà. It has a remarkable surface area of 1.3 ha, bounded by Migjorn, Xaloc and Nelson Mandela streets; with access around its entire perimeter. It was inaugurated in 2007.
18. Parc de Montigalà
The Montigalà Park is a park located in the Montigalà district of Badalona. With an area of 8.1 ha, it is bounded by Avinguda de Puigfred, Carrer de Sant Fermí, Travessera de Montigalà and Rambla de Sant Joan. It is one of the most visited parks by the citizens of Badalona, since its inauguration in 1991.
19. Parc de Nova Lloreda
The Parc de Nova Lloreda is a park located in the Nova Lloreda neighborhood of Badalona. It was inaugurated in 1982, so it has a certain history, as it was one of the first green areas created from the establishment of democracy after a neighborhood claim in the neighborhood, with the need to sponge it up. It is bounded by the Rambla de Sant Joan, the Camí de Sistrells and the Avinguda de Catalunya, with a total area of 1.5 ha.
20. Parc de la Bòbila
The Parc de la Bòbila is a park located in the Morera neighborhood of Badalona, although it is located on the border with Bufalà and provides services to both neighborhoods. In its first phase it was bounded by Bac de Roda Avenue and Molí de la Torre and Torrent de la Font streets, as well as Serentill Park; it currently extends along the entire stream, beyond Bac de Roda, and practically reaches Carrer del Puigmal, so it has a total area of about 3.5 ha.
21. parc del G5
The G5 Park is a park located in the Montigalà neighborhood of Badalona. It was inaugurated in 2003. It occupies an area of 4.2 hectares, is bounded by Carrer d'Anna Tugas, the Camí de Sant Jeroni de la Murtra and the Travessera de Montigalà, with access around its perimeter; it is a continuation of the Montigalà park.
22. Museu de Badalona
The Badalona Museum, opened in 1966, hosts the remains of the Roman city of Baetulo. The remains include Roman baths, shops, housing complexes, and part of the cardo maximus and decumanus maximus. Its museum holds a collection of artifacts from its own excavations and objects from other eras relevant to the city.
23. Parc de Can Barriga
The Can Barriga Park is a park located in the Bufalà district of Badalona, inaugurated in 1993. It is small in size with only 0.52 ha, divided into two levels. It is bounded by Avinguda de Martí Pujol and Carrer Tànger and Carrer Xaloc, with access by the first two, adapted for the disabled.
24. Jardi de Quint Licini
The Garden of Quint Licini is an archaeological site from the Roman period in Badalona, currently a museum and part of the complex of spaces of the Museum of Badalona, and which is located in the basement of the Plaça de l'Assemblea de Catalunya, 3. It is an ancient garden of a Roman domus in the city of Baetulo, in the center of which there was a swimming pool, today only partially preserved.
25. Parc de Can Zam
The Can Zam park is a green area in the Les Oliveres neighbourhood of the municipality of Santa Coloma de Gramenet located in the north-western corner of the municipality, between the Marina mountain range and the Besòs river. The park was inaugurated in 1999 and occupies an area of more than 11 hectares, which makes it the largest green area in the municipality.
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