Seis visitas guiadas para disfrutar del patrimonio esta Semana Santa, en Vandellòs i l’Hospitalet de l’Infant

In the Gothic hospital, to the Village of Hifrensa, to the fortifications and vestiges of the Civil War, in the Mill of Oil and the town of Castelló

To make known the historical and cultural heritage of the municipality, the Department of Culture has organized for this Holy Week six guided tours.
During the visit "Hospitalet de l'Infant Pere", scheduled for 13, 14, 15 and 16 April, at 18h, will be shown the Visitor Center of the Hospital of Coll de Balaguer, the museum space, located within The walls of the old hospital fortress, which dates back to 1344 and is declared a National Cultural Interest (BCIN). Also, the viewpoint of the south-west tower, from where you can admire the medieval structures still visible and the environment that was glimpsed.

Another visit that can be made without leaving the town of l'Hospitalet de l'Infant will be that of the Village of Hifrensa, the urban complex that the famous architect Antonio Bonet Castellana designed in 1967 to house the workers of the nuclear power station Vandellòs I And their families. This tour will be offered on 14, 15 and 16 April, at 18h, and is recommended for adult audiences.

Also, on the 16th of April, at 10am, you will be able to take part in a guided tour of the vestiges and events of the Civil War entitled "Hospitalet de mar en guerra", which Is the name with which it was denominated the town then. It is a visit not suitable for people with reduced mobility and children under 7 years.

Once outside the town center of L'Hospitalet, the visit "Between two fronts of war: the fortifications of the Civil War in the Coll de Balaguer", scheduled for 9, 14 and 15 April, at 10am, will teach The participants some of the fortified remains in the area: Letícia Powder (in the photos) and the batteries of Pitrassa and Cala d'Oques. It is not a visit suitable for people with reduced mobility and children under 7 years. Includes transportation by bus to the sites.

In Vandellòs will offer a very different experience: guided tour and workshop suitable for all the family in the old Oil Mill of the town, on 14 and 15 April, at 11am. The visit includes the entrance to the Interpretation Center of the Oil (better known as the Oil Mill) and a workshop of aromatic oils or traditional soap. Participants will be able to carry the result at home.

And the guided tour and workshop "Castelló, where the past revives", scheduled for April 16, at 11am, and also intended for a family audience, will propose a walk through this medieval village, near Vandellòs, to learn how The ancestors lived a hundred years ago.

As places are limited, they must be reserved to cultura@vandellos-hospitalet.cat, in person at the Visitor Center of the Coll de Balaguer Hospital, or by telephone (at 663 95 46 28), from Saturday from April to Sunday 16 From April, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. To book the visits to the Oil Mill and in Castelló, those interested can also go to the Molino del Aceite. More information: www.culturaalabast.cat