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Jardí Víctor Català
The Víctor Català Garden is located within the walled perimeter of Sant Martí d'Empúries.
This garden space was built at the request of the writer Caterina Albert (1869-1966), one of the main references of Catalan modernism and also known by the pseudonym Víctor Català.
The space is private, although it is open to the public and can be visited. It is a beautiful space that we can include in our walking route through Sant Martí d'Empúries.
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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.