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Old Town of Altafulla

Altafulla, Tarragonès, Tarragona

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Historical milestones

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Old Town of Altafulla

Monument · Altafulla, Tarragonès, Tarragona

Known as the Vila Closa, this is the walled medieval core of Altafulla, whose first historical reference dates to the second half of the 11th century; it preserves remains of walls, towers, and gates, renovated after the Guerra dels Segadors and in the 18th century, the period to which most of the houses visible today belong, prosperous thanks to agricultural exports to the American colonies. Declared a Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (Catalonia's top heritage-protection category) in 1998.

Photo: Jorge Franganillo (CC BY 3.0)

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