La Seu d'Ègara, Terrassa

Name: La Seu d'Ègara
Address: Plaça del Rector Homs, 1, Terrassa, 08222, Spain
Telephone: +34 937 83 37 02

#1 among attractions in Terrassa

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture, Pre-romanesque architecture

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Monumental church complex of Sant Pere is a Bien de Interés Cultural landmark in Terrassa, Province of Barcelona, Spain. The Romanesque complex of churches includes Sant Pere, Sant Miquel and Santa Maria. They are situated at the confluence of Vallparadís and Monner, the most important artistic area of the city, which is noted for Catalan Romanesque art. It was the site of the former Diocese of Egara, an old Visigoth nucleus, in the 5th-8th centuries. ()

Local name: Conjunto monumental de las iglesias de San Pedro de Tarrasa Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 41°33'59"N, 2°1'7"E

Address

Plaça del Rector Homs, 1Terrassa 08222 Spain

Contact

+34 937 83 37 02

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La Seu d'Ègara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: MNACTEC, Terrassa Cathedral, Museu Tèxtil, Terrassa Museum.

0.6 miW
Museum, Children's museum, History museum
MNACTEC, Terrassa
15 min walk • The National Museum of Science and Industry of Catalonia known by its acronym is one of the three national museums of Catalonia, located in Terrassa, near Barcelona.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
Terrassa Cathedral, Terrassa
12 min walk • Terrassa Cathedral, or the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic church located at the plaça Vella of Terrassa. It is the seat of the Diocese of Terrassa.
~480 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Fashion museum
Museu Tèxtil, Terrassa
3 min walk • The Textile Museum and Documentation Centre is a museum institution located in Terrassa, a city with an important textile tradition.
0.4 miSW
Museum, History museum
Terrassa Museum, Terrassa
11 min walk • The Terrassa Museum is a museum entity which encompasses all the municipally owned museums in the city of Terrassa. It belongs to the History Museum and Monument Network of Catalonia and the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.
~1760 ftSW
Historical place
Minyons de Terrassa, Terrassa
9 min walk • Minyons de Terrassa is a group of castellers from Terrassa founded on 21 June 1979 and publicly presented on 14 July 1979. On 22 November 2015, they became the first group ever to successfully complete and dismantle a 4 de 10 amb folre i manilles.
0.5 miW
Museum
Sala Muncunill, Terrassa
12 min walk • Sala Muncunill is an exhibition hall in Tarrasa, Spain, located at Plaça de Didó núm. 3, corner Carrer de la Rasa. It is the dyeing room of the old Vapor Amat, also known as Ca l'Izard, a 1921 construction by the modernist architect Lluís Muncunill...
0.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Torre del Palau, Terrassa
13 min walk • The tower of the Palace is the only vestige of the castle-palace of Tarrasa, which at the height of its power extended its dominions from the Llobregat to Ripoll and from San Cugat del Vallés to Pla de Bages.
~1020 ftW
41°33'58"N • 2°0'54"E
Creu Gran, Terrassa
5 min walk • Wayside shrine
~1310 ftSE
Universities and schools, Art Nouveau architecture
School of Engineering of Terrassa, Terrassa
7 min walk • The School of Engineering of Terrassa, is one of the schools of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, a public university located in Spain. The school itself is located in Terrassa. It offers 8 degree programs and currently there are 1.500 students enrolled. EET is located in the Terrassa Campus of the UPC.
0.8 miNW
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Estadi Municipal, Terrassa
20 min walk • The Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa is a stadium in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Terrassa FC. The stadium holds 11,500 spectators.
~1300 ftSE
Universities and schools
School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa, Terrassa
7 min walk • The School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa or ETSEIAT is a public institution of higher education founded in 1904 and part of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. It is located in Terrassa, about 1 hour from Barcelona, Spain.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is La Seu d'Ègara open?

La Seu d'Ègara is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 1:30 pm & 4 pm - 7 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 1:30 pm & 4 pm - 7 pm
Thursday 10 am - 1:30 pm & 4 pm - 7 pm
Friday 10 am - 1:30 pm & 4 pm - 7 pm
Saturday 10 am - 1:30 pm & 4 pm - 7 pm
Sunday 11 am - 2 pm

Which popular attractions are close to La Seu d'Ègara?

Nearby attractions include Museu Tèxtil, Terrassa (3 min walk), Creu Gran, Terrassa (5 min walk), School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa, Terrassa (7 min walk), School of Engineering of Terrassa, Terrassa (7 min walk).

How to get to La Seu d'Ègara by public transport?

The nearest stations to La Seu d'Ègara:

Bus

Creu Gran • Lines: L1, L3 (5 min walk)
Vallparadís Universitat • Lines: L1, L3 (5 min walk)

Train

Vallparadís Universitat (6 min walk)
Terrassa Estació del Nord (9 min walk)