Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Olot, Spain
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1.8 km
68 m
Experience Olot in Spain in a whole new way with our free 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 OlotSight 1: Sant Pere Màrtir
Sant Pere Màrtir d'Olot is a church in the municipality of Olot protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 2: Casa Museu Can Trincheria
Can Trinxeria, often mentioned by the incorrect name of Can Trincheria, is one of the most important manor houses in Olot. It was built in the first half of the eighteenth century, although the current result is the product of different extensions and subsequent reforms. Its name is due to the fact that since its origins it has been inhabited by the Trinxeria lineage. The Trinxeria are originally from Prats de Molló, a town in Roussillon that in 1659 passed to France by virtue of the Treaty of the Pyrenees.
Sight 3: Casa Gaietà Vila
Casa Gaietà Vila is a work in Olot (Garrotxa) protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
Sight 4: Església de Sant Esteve
Sant Esteve d'Olot is a parish church in the city of Olot protected as a cultural asset of national interest.
Sight 5: Museu dels Sants
The Olot Saints Museum opened in 2007 in Olot (Girona), and is devoted to housing items related to the craft of creating religious imagery. With the aim of broadening its appeal, it also includes other crafts, popular and traditional culture, and the life and work of Marian Vayreda, one of the founders of the first workshops to make religious figurines in the city, along with his brother Joaquim and Josep Berga i Boix. The workshop was known as, "Arte Cristiano".
Sight 6: Museu Comarcal de la Garrotxa
The Museu de la Garrotxa is a museum in Olot, Catalonia, Spain. It is associated with the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona; the other institutions in this association are the Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer and the Cau Ferrat (Sitges). The museum is housed in an 18th-century neoclassical building designed by architect Ventura Rodríguez.
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