Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Badalona, Spain
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6.5 km
145 m
Experience Badalona in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in BadalonaSight 1: 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.
Sight 2: 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.
Sight 3: 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.
Sight 4: 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.
Sight 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.
Sight 6: 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.
Sight 7: Teatre Margarida Xirgu
The Teatre Margarida Xirgu, formerly known as the Teatre Principal, is a theatre in Badalona (Barcelona). It is located on Carrer de Francesc Layret, in the Centre district.
Sight 8: Casa Agustí
Casa Agustí is a modernista building in the Progrés quarter of Badalona built in 1893. It was designed by the renowned architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner as the residence of the engineer Eduard Agustí Saladrigas. The building became a restaurant in 1936 and currently serves food and refreshments. Among its remarkable features are the round red brick tower and the surrounding gardens. The nearest existing Barcelona Metro station is Pep Ventura, and notoriously the undergoing extension of the metro network has allegedly damaged its façade.
Sight 9: 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.
Sight 10: Escorxador Municipal de Badalona
The old municipal slaughterhouse of Badalona is a noucentista work protected as a cultural asset of local interest in the municipality of Badalona (Barcelonès).
Sight 11: Mare de Déu de la Salut
The church of Our Lady of Health is a Catholic parish temple in the Health district of Badalona, in the Paseo de la Salut, no. 38. It belongs to the Archpriest of Badalona Sud, to the Archbishopric of Barcelona.
Wikipedia: Església de la Mare de Déu de la Salut (Badalona) (CA)
Sight 12: parc del Gran Sol
The Gran Sol Park is a park located in the Sant Joan de Llefià neighborhood of Badalona. It has 1.80 ha and is bounded by Doctor Bassols Avenue, Asia Street, Juan Valera Street and Africa Avenue, with access in all perimeter streets. It was inaugurated in 1985 and is an urban park for local use located within a sector of high-density housing.
Sight 13: Centre Cívic Torre Mena
The Mena Tower is a building protected as a cultural asset of local interest in Badalona (Barcelona).
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