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Cave paintings
Iberians, Greeks and Romans
L’Hospital del Coll de Balaguer
La Torre de l’Illot del Torn. Defence tower.
Molí de Vandellòs. Interpretation Centre for Olive Oil
Ca la Torre
The fortifications of the Civil War
El Pla de l’Albercoquer ammunition dump
The Masies (country villas)
Masia de Castelló
El Poblat Hifrensa village by Antonio Bonet Castellana
The gegants (giants) of Prince Peter of Aragon and Blanche of Anjou
The gegant (giant) of Friar Celestí
El Cavallet de Mar / The Seahorse
El Boc (The Billy Goat)
Els Capgrossos (Big-Heads)
L’Home dels Nassos (The Man of the Noses)
Ball de diables de l’Hospitalet de l’Infant (Dance of the Devils)
Colla de diablos de Vandellòs troupe
The gegant (giant) of Friar Celestí
The gegants of L’Hospitalet de l’Infant, Queen Blanche of Anjou and Prince Peter of Aragon, are accompanied by Friar Celestí, a gegant designed by Joan Miró and endeavour of Foment Cultural, who represents one of the monks from the Hospitaller Order of Brothers, who were responsible for the medieval hospital found in our town. Foment Cultural, via the Colla Gegantera troupe, first presented this gegant in public during the Festa Major de Sant Roc village festival in 2010.
Work of:
– Design and creation of the sculptor Joan Miró, (La Serra d’Almos).
– Clothing: consultant, Puri Cervera; and production, Antònia Labòria.
– Wooden horse: Juanjo Margalef.
