Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Valls, Spain
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1.9 km
35 m
Experience Valls 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.
Sight 1: Sant Joan Baptista
The Church of Sant Joan Baptista de Valls is located in the place formerly occupied by the parish of Sant Joan la Major. Its bell tower is more than seventy meters high.
Sight 2: Món Casteller
Món Casteller. The Human Tower Museum of Catalonia is a museum project that is being built in the city of Valls, capital of the Alt Camp and considered as the birthplace and zero point for human towers. MCC is a project promoted by of the Catalan Government's Department of Culture, the Tarragona County Council, Valls City Hall and the Coordinator of Catalan Human Tower Groups. The Catalan Government will preside the consortium and Valls City Hall will execute the museum and secretariat works.
Wikipedia: Món Casteller Human Tower Museum of Catalonia (EN), Website
Sight 3: Sant Antoni
Church of Sant Antoni is a baroque church in the municipality of Valls included in the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.
Sight 4: Homenatge als Xiquets de Valls
The Casteller is a monument dedicated to the castellers by the Catalan sculptor Josep Busquets i Òdena. It is located in the Plaça del Pati de Valls, where there is also the sculpture La madrona, by the same author, and represents a man and a child castellers. Inaugurated in 1951, during the Ten-Year Festivities of the Virgin of La Candela, it is the first monument to human towers.
Sight 5: Teatre Principal
The Teatre Principal de Valls is the second oldest theatre in Catalonia that has preserved its architectural structure. It was built between 1845 and 1851 by the architect Ignasi Jordà and decorated by the painter and set designer Josep Planella.
Sight 6: Escultura als Castellers
The Monument to the Xiquets de Valls is a monument dedicated to the Xiquets de Valls, the name given to the first two human tower groups, the work of the Catalan sculptor Josep Busquets i Òdena. It is located on the Passeig dels Caputxins de Valls, next to the Plaça de la Font de la Manxa.
Sight 7: Casa de les Punxes
The Casa de les Punxes is a building in the municipality of Valls protected as a cultural asset of local interest.
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