Museu Dels Sants, Olot

Name: Museu Dels Sants
Address: Calle Joaquim Vayreda, 9, Olot, 17800, Spain
Telephone: +34 972 26 67 91

#2 among attractions in Olot

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The Olot Saints Museum opened in 2007 in Olot, and is devoted to housing items related to the craft of creating religious imagery. With the aim of broadening its appeal, it also includes other crafts, popular and traditional culture, and the life and work of Marian Vayreda, one of the founders of the first workshops to make religious figurines in the city, along with his brother Joaquim and Josep Berga i Boix. The workshop was known as, "Arte Cristiano". ()

Local name: Museo de los Santos Established: 2007 (17 years ago)Architectural style: EclecticismCoordinates: 42°10'48"N, 2°29'22"E

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Calle Joaquim Vayreda, 9Olot 17800 Spain

Contact

+34 972 26 67 91

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Museu Dels Sants – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santa Margarida Volcano, Croscat, Museu de la Garrotxa, Puigsacalm.

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