THE ARAB BATHS
Despite the presence of elements of Muslin origin, this is a Romanesque building from the 12th century, inspired by the Roman thermae or public baths. The frigidarium, or cold water room, is the most interesting, with its rustic ring vault and the dome resting on slender columns.

THE CALL OR JEWISH QUARTER
In the Middle Ages, the buildings in the sep halléis bordering the Carrer de la Força housed Girona’s Jewish community. Life in the aljama was concentrated around the synagogue, which had various sites over the years. Today the memory of the old Jewry can be studied at the Bonastruc ça Porta Centre, which contains the Museum of History of the Jews and the Nahmánides Institute.

THE CONVENT OF SANT DOMÉNEC
One of the first Dominican convents founded in Catalonia ( 1252 ).
The single nave of its church, over 13 metrs wide, is the precursor of the nave of the nearby cathedral. The Gothic cloister has trefoil arches and capitals with stylised floral decoration.

THE MONASTERY OF SANT PERE DE GALLIGANTS
Now the home of the Archaeological Museum, the monumentality of the temple and the notable iconographic interest of the cloister make this 12th century Benedictine complex one of the finest examples of Catalan Romanesque architecture.

THE AGUILLANA MANSION
14th – 17th century. A noble house which, together with the steps and the façade of Sant Martí Sacosta, makes up one of the most outstanding baroque spaces in the country. The covered, biased arch of the mansion has long been one of the most frequent themes in the pictorial and photographic iconography relanting to the city.

FARINERA
In the first third of the 20th century, the modern style movement in Girona was headed by Rafael Masó ( 1880- 1935 ). Among other buildings, this architect was responsible for the Teixidor flour factory ( 1910-1911 ), a key work of Girona modern style, together with the noucentista houses Casa de la Punxa ( 1918-1922 ) and Casa Colomer ( 1927-1928 ).

THE CATHEDRAL
The cathedral is the result of various superimposed styles ( 11th – 18th centuries ). Of the first Romanesque building ( 1038 ), the cloister and part of a tower are conserved. The apse with ambulatory ( 14th century ) responds to the project of a church with three naves which, in the 15th century, was changed for that of the present-day single nave, the widest gothic nave in the world. The museum displays the famous Tapestry of the Creation ( 12th century ), the Beatus ( 10th century ) and a rich collection of mediaval gold and silverwork.

LA RAMBLA DE LA LLIBERTAD
This is one of the city’s busiest and liveliestspots, due to its role as a principal comercial centre. This space was already used as a market in mediaval times. In addition to its characteristic arches, various architectural remains bear witness to the continued use of this space through the ages.

THE HOUSES ON THE ONYAR
The viev of the houses on the River Onyar is one of the most authentic and spectacular images of Girona. They were built from the late Middle Ages onwards, backing onto the mediaval wall that enclosed the city.

THE CHURCH OF SANT FELIU
Constructed between the 13th and 17th centuries, it has a fortified exterios due to being built outside the walls. The interior, which contais six remarkable paleo-Christian sarcophagi ( 4th century ) and the Recumbent Christ by master Aloi ( 14th century ), displays a vigorous Romanesque structure over which the Gothic nave was built. Two towers flank the baroque façade ( 17th century ), of which only one was finished in the Gothic style.

THE CHURCH OF SANT NICOLAU
A 12th century Lombard Romanesque temple with a single nave and a chevet which is inusual in Catalonia, formed by three apses arranged in a clover shape and an octagonal dome restingo n pendentives.

THE VALLEY OF SANT DANIEL
This is a prominent natural area which is reached along the street of the same name. Its shaded spots and its fountains have been lauded by poets and portrayed be painters. The valley is the site of the notable Romanesque monastery of Sant Daniel ( 11th – 13th century ).