Montblanc

Thorough tour of the architectural and artistic heritage of the medieval town of Montblanc. Montblanc, Conca de Barbera capital, was founded in 1163 by King Alfonso and the cast, who surrendered the town charter in favor of Pere Berenguer de Vilafranca. Thus was created the first town with the church, castle and the Mercadal. During the s. XIII the village was widened and created the town, were built the church of San Miguel, the Royal Palace, the Jewish Quarter and the convents of San Francisco and the Sierra de la Merced. It founded the largest study, the Royal Hospitals and the Clerk. Already in the s. XIV establishing the Duchy of Montblanc in favor of Martin the Humane. Also erected the House of Alénya, the hospital church of Sant Marçal, the church and the walled enclosure. In the s. XV Castles built the new Palace of the brotherhoods and acquired great importance, markets and the arts. The Reapers' War, c. XVII, destroying part of the walls, the facade of the church and the Archives. The village also suffered the French War. The struggles between liberals and absolutists ended greatness initial Montblanc. In 1947, Montblanc was declared an Artistic and Monumental, which means it has an architectural and artistic heritage of great value. The walled town is the best preserved in Catalonia. Their churches and palaces give it a medieval atmosphere that can be observed more than ever during the Medieval Week is dedicated to Saint George. The aspect that presents the walled in April is great, because the towers are embellished by the flags and banners. Torre-portal of St. George (1) One of the best preserved sites, with three floors and door curb. Church of St. Francis (2) This church, dating from XIII, part of the original Franciscan monastery. It is the Catalan Gothic style, with coverage of polychrome wood, with side chapels and apse vault. In 1414 they met the Parliament convened by Ferdinand I. The convent was destroyed in the s. XIX. Portal Castles (3) This site, dating XV, open to the wall near the palace Castles, is of particular use of the Castles. Palace-fortress of Castles (4) Residence of military represented the king. It is a remarkable monument and isolated cubic building in the beginning, the town jail and the s. XIX. Church of Sant Miquel (5) The doorway is Romanesque style. The interior, s. XIV-XV, has a single nave with chapels and buttresses covered with remarkable polychrome ceiling on diaphragm arches. Kings James II and Peter III is call and chair the Parliament of Catalonia, the years 1307 and 1370. Torre portal Bové (6) It is the only tower built by the four sides, with machicolation defense and stepped up to the stone first floor and portal fissure to rake door. Street of the Jews (7) In s. XIII, Jews settled in Montblanc and formed their neighborhood or Call to synagogue, and a portal to the cemetery wall itself. House of Alenyà (8) The Alenyà were one of the greatest protectors of Villa and his shield is in many of their religious monuments. One of the most important buildings of the historic center, with beautiful proportions and delicate facade windows tripartite. House of Desclergue (9) Former residence of Veguer. During the s. XVI of the family occupied Desclergue, which extended the porch of the square body with the arms on the facade of nobility. The gallery is back. Royal Palace (10) Dating XIII-XIV, was the residence of the Catalan monarchs. Major Source (11) It is a monumental building in 1804, crowned with pediment moldings and large coat of Spain. Porches Malet Cal (12) Repeat called the City Council or Pallol, measures aimed at officers of the town, with the fourth stone for measuring grain. Town Hall (13) Century XIII. The original structure and the window is the beginning of the Gothic. The entrance door, the balcony and gallery are the s. XVII-XVIII. Josa of Casals (14) Century XIII-XVIII. One of the finest buildings in Montblanc. Its original structure dating from XIII. Probably formed part of the former Clerk and Royals, at present, houses the County Museum. Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (15) Century XIV. It was built in the same place as the original Romanesque church. It is a remarkable piece of Gothic pointed to Catalonia. The interior has a nave with side chapels and the vault. It should be noted: the Gothic altarpiece of St. Bernard and Barnabas, the Mother of God Choir, the polychrome wood carving of Flamboyant Gothic and an organ dating XVII. The door, baroque style, replaced the original Gothic was flown in 1651. The western part of the ship and the highest remaining unfinished work. Pla Santa Barbara (16) This hill is the name given to the current town-Munt blanch. In s. Castle-XII are erected on the ruins of an Iberian settlement, and later demolished. It is an attractive natural viewpoint of the town and the Conca de Barbera. Former Church of Sant Marçal (17) Its structure is covered with the typical wooden arches above diaphragm. Currently the Museum Marès (painting, sculpture). Convent and Sanctuary of the Sierra (18) Century XIII. In this convent run by nuns Clare, are venerated Green Cross and the image of the Virgen de la Sierra, patron saint of the town. The image is a polychrome alabaster carving, gòticabizantina. Baluarte de Santa Anna (19) It is the most elevated section of the entire walled area and more character. Tower of five cantons (20) Tower located at an angle of the pentagonal wall and floor. Old Church Hospital and St. Mary Magdalene (21) Dating XIV-XV. The church has a diaphragm arches and wooden ceiling. The hospital has two floors, with a beautiful central cloister. The arches of the facade and the windows are Gothic prismatic and were added during the reforms of the century XVI. He is currently the headquarters of the Regional Archive. Old Bridge (22) Century XII. It was built in the town found itself on the road, the river Francolí. The upper part was rebuilt several times due to floods, but maintains the structure of Romanesque pillars, buttresses, arches and the central body. Walled. (23) Century XIV. Built during the reign of Peter the ceremonious. It is the most important medieval military work in Catalonia. Is longer than 1.5 km, with 28 towers, two towers, portal, with battlements and ramparts rampart. The enclosure is divided into four sections: the east, the Wall St. Francis, noon, St. George's Wall, to the west, the Baluarte de Santa Anna, on the north wall of the Santa Tecla. The portals of San Francisco at the beginning of Main Street, and San Antonio in the end were demolished in the last century. But lately the site has been rebuilt in San Antonio. There are other sites such as the castles, ancient entrance to the town, which only used the military representative of the king, the doorway of the Sierra and, on top of the bastion of Santa Anna, the Foradot, a portal plan that provides access to Santa Barbara: the highest point of town, where you can admire a beautiful view of the town and much of the Basin. Landmarks Hospital and St. Mary Magdalene Church Baluarte de Santa Anna Casals of Josa Porches Cal Malet House of Desclergue Torre portal Bové Palace-fortress of Castles Torre-portal of St. George Tower of five Cantons Plan Santa Barbara Town Hall Font Major Royal Palace House of Alenyà The Call Portal Castles Church of St. Francis Church of Sant Marçal Church of St. Miquel Church of Santa Maria Maggiore Walls Montblanc Old Bridge Santuario de la Sierra Counties: Conca de Barberá Signage: Yes Duration: 24 hours Topics: Culture Types: Culture Heritage   Criteria of usage of these routes   See restaurants here See hotels here Source: Government of Catalonia. Directorate General of Tourism / Data Update: 30/11/2002

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