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Monuments and places of interest

The history of Manresa has been marked by the different periods the city has lived through. It is a legacy that today is explained through various corners linked to history, such as Modernist buildings, medieval streets, Baroque mansions... From among the city's entire heritage and tourist attraction, we present the most outstanding sites and monuments.

Basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu

Basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu

La Seu is the principal monument of Manresa. The Gothic church we can see today was designed by Berenguer de Montagut, who also designed works as important as Santa Maria del Mar in Barcelona. Architectural...

Saint Ignatius Cave

Saint Ignatius' Cave

In one of the caves in this place typical of the landscape of Manresa, in an opening but with a view from the front of the mountain of Montserrat, tradition says that Saint Ignatius of Loyola retired for a...

Planda de lOm

Planda de l'Om

The Plana de l’Om, so called because of the tree that dominated the site for many years, is one of the most typical squares of Manresa. Here can be found some buildings providing evidence of the city's...

Plaça Sant Domènec

Plaça Sant Domènec

The Plaça de Sant Domènec is the centre of modern Manresa, emerging from the extension to the city. This square, remodelled a few years ago, was developed in 1936, when the church of Sant Pere Màrtir was...

The Casino

The Casino

Considered the principal Modernist building in Manresa, the Casino was the work of Ignasi Oms i Ponsa. From its beginnings, in 1906, it operated as a social club for the well-off classes and as a gambling...

Lluvià House

Lluvià House

This is a house with a garden, in an unbeatable location beside the Passeig, right in the city centre. It was designed by the architect Ignasi Oms i Ponsa in 1908 and it is probably his most successful work,...

Cal Jorba

This building, standing in the heart of the city, sheltered the popular Jorba store for many years. It is the work of Arnald Calvet, the architect who had designed the store Casa Jorba in Portal de l'Angel...

LAgulla Park

L'Agulla Park

The lake dam was built in 1966 and came into service in 1974, after being completely covered with concrete slabs. The lake measures 64,000m2 and has a capacity of 200,000m3, ensuring more than a week's...

La Sèquia Park

La Sèquia Park

In order to make use of the value represented by La Sèquia and water, La Sèquia Park began as a space for culture, leisure and education, with heritage, cultural and educational values suitable for tourist...