16 Sights in Terrassa, Spain (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Terrassa, 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 Terrassa. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Terrassa1. Castell Cartoixa de Vallparadís
The Carthusian Castle of Vallparadís is an old building in Terrassa, located next to the Vallparadís stream. Since 1959 it has been the main section of the six that currently make up the Terrassa Museum. It is accessed through Vallparadís Park and Salmerón Street. On this same street, a few metres up, is the Documentation Centre and Textile Museum, managed by the Barcelona Provincial Council.
2. Estació de Terrassa Estació del Nord (ADIF)
Terrassa Estació del Nord, formerly for Rodalies Terrassa, is a railway station and interchange for Rodalies and FGC on Passeig Vint-i-dos de Julio in the town of Terrassa, in the Vallès Occidental region. The station belongs to Adif and is part of the Barcelona-Manresa-Lleida line, with trains from the R4 line of Rodalies de Catalunya and the R12 line of the regional services of Rodalies de Catalunya, operated by Renfe Operadora. It receives its name because it was originally operated by the Compañía de los Caminos de Ferro del Norte de España. It also serves as a connection station with the Terrassa Metro, the extension of the S1 line of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya as it passes through the city. In 2022, ATM changed the name of the Rodalies station, previously called Terrassa to match its popular name and the name of the FGC station as Terrassa Estació del Nord.
3. Teatre Principal
The Teatre Principal de Terrassa is a theatrical building whose origins date back to 1866, for the recreation of the city's industrial bourgeoisie. The current building, located in Plaça de Maragall núm. 2, is the work of the 1911 reform, by Enric Catà and Francesc Guàrdia, son-in-law of Lluís Domènech i Montaner and his collaborator in the construction of the Palau de la Música Catalana. It was inaugurated on December 15, 1911, with the performance of the operetta La Geisha. It was renovated in 1916 by Josep Maria Coll i Bacardí, who eliminated the modernist decoration of the façade. The building is included in the catalogue of the city's historical-artistic heritage.
4. Torre del Palau
The Palace Tower is the only vestige of the castle palace of Terrassa, which at the time of its greatest strength extended its domains from the Llobregat to the Ripoll and from Sant Cugat del Vallès to the Pla de Bages. Pere de Fizes and Pere Francesc de Montanyans were castellans at different times. The main tower, which was a prison until well into the nineteenth century, was the only structure that remained standing when in 1891 the last owner of the castle decided to demolish what was left of the building. Documented for the first time in 1016, it was ceded to the municipality in 1994 and is currently one of the sections of the Museum of Terrassa; guided tours are available by appointment.
5. Sala Muncunill
The Muncunill Room is an exhibition hall of Terrassa, located in Didó Square no. 3, near Calle de la Rasa. This is the block or dyeing room of the old Amat Vapor, also known as Ca l'Izard, a factory complex of the last third of the nineteenth century, remodeled in 1921 by the modernist architect Lluís Muncunill i Parellada, which built the nave that is currently preserved and in honor of which the new exhibition space opened by the City Council in 1982 was baptized, once the factory was demolished.
6. Castellsapera
Castellsapera is a mountain of 939 meters that is located between the municipalities of Terrassa and Vacarisses, in the Vallès Occidental region. It is the highest hill in the Serra de l'Obac and one of the most characteristic of the Sant Llorenç del Mun complex. It is listed as a point of geological interest.
7. Museu Nacional de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya
The National Museum of Science and Industry of Catalonia known by its acronym (mNACTEC) is one of the three national museums of Catalonia, located in Terrassa, near Barcelona. Its mission is to showcase and promote an understanding of scientific, technical and industrial culture, and furthermore to preserve, study and present the establishment and evolution of scientific and technical advances in Catalonia, their industrial application, and above all their social implications and impact. The museum is an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
8. Vapor Aymerich, Amat i Jover
The Vapor Aymerich, Amat i Jover is a former textile factory located on the Rambla d'Ègara in Terrassa, built between 1907 and 1908, which currently houses the Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia. The work of the architect Lluís Muncunill, it is considered the most important modernist industrial building in Catalonia and was declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest (BCIN), in the category of Historical Monument, by the Government of Catalonia on June 4, 2019. The name steam comes from the use of the steam engine as a driving force.
9. Magatzem Joaquim Alegre
The Tobella Archive is an entity for the conservation of the photographic heritage of Terrassa located in the center of the city, in a modernist building protected as a cultural asset of local interest. An outstanding example of modernist industrial architecture, the building, known as the Joaquim Alegre Warehouse or Farnés Warehouse, is the work of the architect Lluís Muncunill.
10. Parc de Vallparadís
Vallparadís Park is a natural urban space located in the municipality of Terrassa, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. Its construction began in 1991, from several previous approaches during the 19th and 20th centuries, which culminated in the final drafting of the project by Manuel Ribas i Piera. The park was declared an Bien de Interés Cultural by the Government of Spain. From north to south it is about 3.5 km long, and averages about 100 m wide.
11. Institut Industrial
The Freixa Warehouse, or Pasqual Sala Warehouse, is a building in the centre of Terrassa, protected as a cultural asset of local interest. It has traditionally housed the Industrial Institute of Terrassa, the name by which it is popularly known, and is now the headquarters of CECOT, the Terrassa employers' association.
12. Santa Magdalena de Puigbarral
Santa Magdalena de Puigbarral is a Romanesque hermitage in the municipality of Terrassa, protected as a cultural asset of local interest. It is located northeast of Terrassa and south of Matadepera, between the Arenes stream to the west and the Font de l'Espardenyera neighborhood to the east, on the grounds of the Terrassa Agroforestry Park. It is accessed by the Camí dels Monjos, a detour of the Matadepera road that goes out on the right just after crossing the bridge over the Arenes stream, before entering the village. It depends on the parish of Sant Llorenç, in the district of Ègara.
13. Sant Cristòfol de Ca n'Anglada
Sant Cristòfol is a Romanesque chapel in the neighbourhood of Ca n'Anglada, in the city of Terrassa, protected as a cultural asset of local interest. It is located next to the Ca n'Anglada farmhouse, in the neighborhood to which it has given its name. Although there is no direct documentation about the chapel, it is mentioned from the middle of the eleventh century. Due to its characteristics, it seems likely that its origin can be traced back to this period.
14. Santa Margarida del Mujal
Santa Margarida del Mujal is a Romanesque hermitage in the municipality of Terrassa, protected as a cultural asset of local interest. It is located in the southeast of the city, in the industrial estate of Can Parellada. The hermitage has given its name to the industrial estate of Santa Margarida, which extends to the north, on the other side of the C-58 motorway.
15. Roca del Corb
La Roca del Corb is a hill of 878 m that is located on the border between the municipalities of Matadepera and Terrassa, in the Vallès Occidental region. At the base of the summit there was an anti-aircraft protection base that served the Salvans tower, but which was used to house the family of President Azaña during the last years of the Spanish Civil War. By mistake, some map editions classify this base as the Azaña bunker.
16. Museu Tèxtil
The Textile Museum and Documentation Centre is a museum institution located in Terrassa, a city with an important textile tradition. Managed by a consortium consisting of Terrassa Town Council and Diputació de Barcelona, it presents a panoramic view of the different styles and techniques used all over the world in fabric making throughout history. It is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.
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