Travel guide to Girona
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About Girona
Girona is a walled city of Roman origin located at a strategic point on the route between the Pyrenees and Barcelona. This city boasts of the medieval ensemble of great importance and interest where narrow streets and spectacular monuments harmoniously combine. It is a great place to visit and especially for the monuments and the church from the middle ages which is one of the most famous tourist attraction in the city of Girona.
The city famous for its monuments and various other attractions of which the famous is the Church of Sant Nicolau the 12 th century Lombardy Romanesque single nave church with transept which is unusual for Catalonia. The 18 th is the result of superimposition and addition of different architectonic styles, the Pastors House formely Sobreportes School has undergone notable modifications and present it is a fine example of a large house built around an inner courtyard.
Some of the other attractions of the city are the Capuchins Convent the 18 th century building used as a secondary school now is famous for the city’s Historic Museum and the Historical Archives, the Forn House known as the noble house converted into the seat of the Presidency of the Local Government and the city house housing the town hall has frequently been reformed of the original medieval structure. The Agullana Palace, the Convent of Sant Josep, the post office building and the Former Convent de la Merce are some of the famous attractions in the city of Girona.
