CULTURAL HERITAGE
We invite you to participate in all the Festivals and activities that we organize in our village. Carnival, St. Joan and St. Pau, Main Summer Festival, International Festival of Music Bands and Choirs, Main Winter Festival, Folk dances, shows, Popular Folk Groups (Havaneres), Fireworks, etc..... Malgrat de Mar is a village of considerable social and cultural tendencies where both lovers of arts or those who prefer traditional culture can develop their skills in the town also during the holidays.
One characteristic of our village is the variety or diversity. Here you can learn the history, situation and also the main monuments and buildings of Malgrat
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The Church of Sant Nicolau. Dating back to the 18th century in it current form, although some parts belong to earlier times. Neoclassical style façade dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Bari. |
Old Fish Market. Late 1800’s. The central passage was not initially under cover. Butchers used the south side and the north end haused fishmongers. The original stone fish counter remains in place. |
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Townhall. Of modern style, inaugurated on 15th August 1913. Its interior has been completely rebuilt. |
Cultural Center. Dedicated to film shows, to play theatre, lectures and conferences, etc..... It has also an exhibition hall in the ground floor.
Town’s Library “La Cooperativa”. Initially was a mansion built late 16th century and inhabited by the noble Clapers family. Later on, it fulfilled many other functions: Blood Hospital (18th century), Casino (19th century) and workers co-operative (20 th century). Following renovation, it currently hauses the town’s Library.
Municipal School of Music "Ca l’Arnau". Modern style hause, built in 1914. Restored and current home to the Municipal School of Music. |
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Old Hospital and Chapel. In 1441 Hug Descolomer donated his estate towards the building of a hospital for the Jesuchrist’s poor people. The hospital is currently a therapeutic centre and the chapel enclosed and renovated, hosts cultural events.
Can Campassol Park. A really privileged green breathing space, location of a colonial home where Zenobia Camprubí, wife of Literature Nobel Prize winner Juan Ramon Jiménez, spent several summers in her youth. It currently hauses “El Casal de Jubilats” (Retired people house-club).
La Pilona. Looking south from the new seafront promenade, out at sea, you can see a rock platform named “La Pilona”. This artificial structure was used in the early 1900’s as a docking station for ships collecting iron ore from the mines of “Can Palomeres” transported from the hills by a system of cable carts and supporting towers.
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