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Hidden corner / Rincón escondido

Hidden corner / Rincón escondido

Pals, Girona (Spain).

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ENGLISH
Pals is a medieval town in Catalonia a few kilometres from the sea in the heart of the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. It lies on the C31 Palafrugell to L'Estartit road.

The name Pals came from the Latin "palus", wich means marshland. In fact, in former times the hill on wich the town is located, which was called Mont Aspre, was surrounded by lakes and marshes.

The first reference to the town dates from 889, and already mentions the town and the castle. The church of Sant Pere, in the centre of the old district, is of Romanesque origin. However, it was rebuilt in 1478 with Gothic elements and during the 18th century it was adorned with new facade.

In 1478 the city walls were restores and the ruined Castle of Pals was demolished, though the keep, know as the Tower of the Hours because it housed a small Gothic belltower, is still standing.

More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pals, www.pals.es

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CASTELLANO
Pals es un municipio de la comarca del Baix Empordà, en la provincia de Girona, España. Limita con los municipios de Torroella de Montgrí, Fontanilles, Palau-sator, Torrent, Regencós y Begur.

El nombre de Pals proviene del latín "palus", que significa terreno pantanoso. Y es que tiempo atrás, la colina sobre la que descansa la villa, y que tomaba el nombre de Mont Aspre, estaba rodeada de lagos y marismas.

La primera referencia al pueblo data del año 889, en la que ya se cita la villa y el castillo. La iglesia de Sant Pere, en el centro del barrio viejo, es de origen románico, pero fue reformada en 1478 con elementos góticos y, durante el siglo XVIII, fue revestida con una nueva fachada.

Ese mismo año se restauraron las murallas y se derribó el ya ruinoso castillo de Pals, del que ahora se conserva la torre del homenaje, conocida como la Torre de les Hores porque en ella se colocó un pequeño campanario gótico.

Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pals, www.pals.es

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Photo prise à Pals le 23 septembre 2007 (© . SantiMB . (on holiday) / Flickr)

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 pals, girona, baix empordà, bajo ampurdán, empordà, ampurdán, costa brava, españa, spain, artizen, hdr, single_raw, tone mapping, stockham, pintura, painting, calle, street, medieval


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