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Casa del Servei Forestal
The Forest Service House is located in the Major square of Sant Martí d'Empúries, a few meters from the church.
Its origin dates back to 1910, when the building was constructed by order of the Hydrological and Forestry Service to accommodate the workers in charge of the project to stabilize and reforest the dunes of Empordà. Due to its architectural characteristics, the building is mainly located within the parameters of Modernism.
Currently, the building is the headquarters of the Iberia Graeca Foundation, an organization that carries out research projects on the Greek archaeological heritage of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Reference cultural heritage
Former capital of the Empúries county, Sant Martí d'Empúries is nowadays a charming village characterised by the conservation of a significant part of its medieval architectural legacy. In fact, Sant Martí is a population centre that depends administratively on the neighbouring l'Escala, and which has hardly expanded beyond its original walls.
Thus, we can still see part of the medieval structures and walls and the original layout of many of its streets. The main arteries of the town end up converging in the Plaça Major, one of its main tourist attractions. The entire architectural ensemble is protected as a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
Sant Martí d'Empúries is also home to an archaeological site of the first order, the Ruins of Empúries, where we find two important colonial settlements of Greek and Roman origin.