Vila Vella
In the Middle Ages it was known as Vila Nova. Created in the early 13th century on the initiative of Abbot Pere de Soler and afterwards Abbot Ramon de Blanes in the old monastic fields of Vinyal. It was organised according to the layout of Roman cities: a section of parallel streets with a main square as centre. This layout is unusual compared with other Medieval towns.
The Plaza Mayor was the centre of social life and economic exchange. The town’s main streets start from here, some of which were home to a good number of artisans, such as calle Tintes.
Around the whole of Vila Vella, we find the remains of the wall that protected the town, which was started in the 12th century and reinforced on several occasions. It came to consist of 24 towers and six access gates.
Wall
Around the whole of Vila Vella we find the remains of the wall that protected the town, which was started in the 12th century and reinforced on several occasions. It came to consist of 24 towers and six access gates.
Some remains of the old wall can currently be seen on paseo Conde Guifré, on plaza del Arquitecto Duran y Reynals, at the plaza de la Abadesa Emma lookout and especially at Parque de la Muralla, where the west gate opened and where we can see a considerable fragment of wall and the remains of the towers.
It was organised according to the layout of Roman cities: a section of parallel streets with a main square as centre. This layout is unusual compared with other Medieval towns.
