Discover Argentona

Historical and cultural tour around the town

The recommended route begins on the tram that connected Mataró and Argentona approximately 40 years ago and witnessed many love stories between people from the two towns. Along the promenade, there are several places of cultural interest, including La Sala, a former cinema and theater recently renovated as a performance space. You can also visit the old Town Hall, built in 1693, which follows the structure of the farmhouses in the area and now houses municipal offices.

Another highlight is the Font de Sant Domingo, the tradition of blessing the waters during the Festa Major dates back to the 17th century. The tour continues towards Casa Puig i Cadafalch, a modernist house built between 1897 and 1905 by the architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. In Plaça de l'Església is the Church of Sant Julià, in late Gothic style, with a magnificent rose window and a modernist chapel of the Sacrament designed by Puig i Cadafalch.

In the same square, there is the Museu del Càntir, unique in its specialty, which houses a wide collection of pitchers from the Bronze Age to Picasso. You can also visit the Gothic House, home of the Municipal Historical Archive and offices of the Càntir Museum, which exhibits an important collection of paintings. Other points of interest include Can Calopa, a 17th-century manor house, and Passeig Baró de Viver, where there are summer residences of the Barcelona bourgeoisie.

The tour continues through several streets and squares, highlighting the Casa Mora with its Arabic decoration and the Gothic House, which houses a collection of paintings. You can end the route at Font Picant, an emblematic place where the people of the region used to gather.

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Towns: Argentona