Calella

Church of Santa Maria and Sant Nicolau

Until the 16th century, Calella was part of the parish of Pineda de Mar and it was not until 1525 that it obtained from Pope Clement VII the bull that granted it the right to establish itself as an independent parish. In 1528 the land was acquired for the construction of the new temple, commissioned by the Barcelona master builder Pere Suaris in 1539. While the people of Calella were building the new temple, they went to receive the sacraments at the chapel of San Elm (current Chapel of San Quirze). The space occupied today by the church and the parish house was in the 16th century a church and cemetery, and later a rectory.

The Mercadal

Currently known as the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, this place has been a true nerve center of the town. Meeting point, the Mercadal - as it was formerly known - became a market from 1338 until the beginning of the 20th century and at the same time a testimony to the first nucleus of the population. The market was held every Wednesday (dedicated to the god “Mercury”, patron saint of merchants and walkers) and for centuries it also hosted the celebration of the Ascension Fair - between April 30 and May 25, coinciding with Easter -.

Can Galceran "Can Giol"

Due to the growth of the town towards the sea, in an easterly direction, and not having the stream as a physical barrier, this house conserved well into the 19th century dimensions and morphological characteristics that we do not find in any other house, such as the patio and the mill, differential elements that define it. The names of Monet, Ço and Galceran, among others, remember the families who over time inhabited this house and gave it its name, the last owner being Albert Giol i Galceran (1858-1945), a local researcher and historian, who gave it the final name.

"Old Roger House" (Currently Can Campaneria)

With an austere, academic style, the two houses are completely the same, both in volumetry and in the composition of the facades and interior, making up a large part of the facade of the square. Made of exposed work, one painted, the other painted, the facades present a stucco that aims to imitate stone on the ground floor, as well as the window frames with elements of a historicist type, and a beautiful balustrade topped by ornamental figures at its crown.

"Can Salvador de la Plaça" Library

Manor house from the 14th century. According to the deed registry, in the year 1341 the house of the Salvador de la Plaça already existed, and was later expanded by successive purchases of adjacent land. This house can be considered one of the first that formed the current urban center of Calella around the market. The house has a main building; It consists of a ground, first and second floor under a roof, with a three-slope roof and the main façade facing south with a central portal with a lowered arch and a Gothic window above transformed into a balcony.

Old Town Hall

Currently, a conference and exhibition room. Originally, it was the first hostel in the town in the late Middle Ages, built on land owned by the Fogassot family and later became a bakery, a butcher shop and other common uses. A part of that era still remains: it is the beautiful stone doorway with a round arch that gave way to the old butcher shop.

Can Basart

Old Hostel acquired in 1671 as the Council House (currently the Old Town Hall) was renovated in 1771, incorporating improvements such as the house on the western side, using the ground floor as a garage and the rest for lodging. This date points directly to the segregation that the house would suffer at that time. Even on days of extraordinary movement of travelers, if the rooms in the hostel were not enough, bedrooms were set up in neighboring houses (1785).

Josep M. Codina i Bagué Municipal Archive Museum

The Josep M. Codina i Bagué Municipal Archive Museum is located in a large manor house from the 16th - 17th century, - where the museum is currently located - and another building that faces Bartrina Street, - where the archive is located -. Both wings are integrated by a patio where all types of cultural activities are held.