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Great Square of Calaf

Calaf, Anoia, Barcelona

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Great Square of Calaf

Monument · Calaf, Anoia, Barcelona

18th-century arcaded square of irregular layout in Calaf, in the comarca of l'Anoia, built in various stages from the 17th to the 19th century. The houses that make it up are of well-worked stone, with a ground floor and two upper storeys, and their arcades do not follow a set rhythm but respond to the features of each building. It took shape from the market established in the 14th century by the viscounts of Cardona, documented since 1397 and famous as a hiring market for harvest labourers. It features the church of Sant Jaume, from the 16th century with a neo-medieval doorway from the late 19th century, and its bell tower, built between 1670 and 1889. It is declared a conjunto histórico de interés nacional (a historic ensemble under national-level heritage protection).

Photo: Enric (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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