Verdaguer Museum
   

The Cases Garriga (Garriga Houses), headquarters of the Verdaguer Centre, are a clear example of the late XIX (and early XX) Century houses of the socalled Americanos or Indianos (nobobs), native Lloret people who emigrated to America seeking fortune and who, on returning rich to Lloret, lived off their private income and had truly palatial mansions built.

Nowadays, is a construction type which lends itself to reconversion into a building for exhibitions, receptions, cultural events, etc.

 

  Catalan Rural Museum
   

Open on Sundays and Saturdays. Farmers museum with an interesting private collection displaying many of the ancient utillages used formerly for agricultural and cattling in the catalonian area.

Situated at Sepulcre Romà Street, appointment needed by calling 972 366807 or 609 251332.

 

NORTH
  Creu de Terme Monument (1898)
   

The catalan poet Mn. Cinto Verdaguer wrote his work La Creu and dedicated it to this cross. An image of St. George is represented.

  Dona Marinera (1966)
   

Sculpture in brass by E. Maragall. Unveiled on the thousand aniversary of the town, it represents the sailor's wifes waiting them to come back.

Located on the top of a seaside cliff. From this overlook, a great view of all the Lloret's bay and the close Cala Banys can be admired.

  Font de Canaletes (1968)
   

Located on the Passeig Verdaguer, this is an exact copy of the popular fountain with the same name situated on the popular and well known Rambles in Barcelona. Made out of metal cast and in modernist style, it became after the years as an identity symbol of Lloret's main promenade.

It was a gift from Barcelona's Town Council to the town of Lloret in 1968.

 

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  L'Angel (1904)
   

This is the first monument dedicated to the catalan poet and writer Mossen Cinto Verdaguer, created by the sculptor Eugeni Arnau, from the modernist school.

This superb sculpture, is located on the summit known as Ses Pedres Lluitores, a few 20 minutes walking distance from the hermitage. At the base there is a flight of steps and a heap natural blocks. At the peak, the right hand of an angel with its wings extended points toward the road leading to the hermitage, while the left hand holds a star.

The body of the work, features a stone relief on each side. The side facing the sea, wich is the principal side, represents Nostra Senyora de Gracia (our Lady of Grace) and at her feet there is a bronze medallion with an effigy of Mossen Cinto, modelled by Arnau, and the popular Verdaguerian quatrian: "Maria al Cel guia / per camí de flors / anem-hi, correm-hi, cantant sos amors".

The artistic portion of the monument was planned and directed by Montsardà. The scupture part is by Federico Bechini, based on the Arnau model, and the decorative sculpture by Joan Pujol. The bust of Verdaguer, in emboss relief was forged in the workshop of Mas Riera i Campins.

 

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  Mare de Déu de Gràcia (1898)
   

Small chapel, 1898 by the modernist architect Puig i Cadafalch. Made of wall-tile.

 

  Sardana's monument
   

From 1971 by Domènech Fita.

This sculpture was placed in the middle of the square with the same name, in Lloret's seafront, to commemorate the election of the town as Ciutat Pubilla de la Sardana (Catalan Dance Capital)

 

 

 

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