Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Industrial suburb in Barcelonès, Spain
Santa Coloma de Gramenet is a municipality in the Barcelonès district of Catalonia. It sits on the southeastern slopes of the coastal range and spreads across both banks of the Besòs river.
Archaeological finds near Puig Castellar show settlement from 3500 BC, including traces of the Layetanos people from the 6th century BC. The area developed around rural estates during the medieval period and remained largely agricultural until the 20th century.
The Torre Balldovina Museum, housed in an 18th-century building, displays artifacts that document the regional history through different archaeological periods.
The municipality connects to Barcelona through several transport links and hosts factories for metalworking, textiles, and paper products. A visit can be easily combined with time in the Catalan capital.
The Torre Balldovina Museum occupies an 18th-century building and displays archaeological finds from different regional periods. The parish church combines neo-Gothic construction with Catalan Modernisme elements and features stained glass windows with local historical symbols.
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