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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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Santa Coloma de Cervelló is a municipality and small town near Barcelona in Spain. It’s a nice village in the region of the Baix Llobregat, where there are many pine forests to walk around. It has the tranquillity of a small town and it is near the big city. There are many streets with home gardens.
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It is a tiny settlement built around a textile factory. The works began in 1890 and a number of renowned Catalan architects participated in this project: Antoni Gaudí, Francesc Berenguer, Joan Rubio.
The crypt of the Church of Colònia Güell
Although it is unfinished and one of the most forgotten of his works, the crypt is a highlight in the creative work of Gaudí.
The School and the Teacher’s House
An old Catalan mansion dating back to 1622.
In 1026, the altar of Santa Coloma within the Terme de Montpedrós is mentioned in the Sant Cugat cartulary. By 1089, the church is already documented as a parish, dedicated to Santa Maria and Santa Coloma. Starting in 1323, it began to be referred to as Santa Coloma de Cervelló. From the end of the 16th century, altars dedicated to Sant Antoni, Sant Sebastià, and Sant Roc are documented.
For Colonia Güell take FGC trains S4, S8 and S33 from Plaça d'Espanya, Barcelona, get off at Colonia Güell stop, then follow blue footprints painted on the pavement. Santa Coloma de Cervelló is the next stop.
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