Anglès: Discover Industrial History and Hiking Trails

Culture and Industrial History

The Barri Antic d'Anglès is a historic district designated as a Bé Cultural d’Interès Nacional (BCIN). Its architectural and historical layers span the Middle Ages, Gothic period, Noucentisme and Modernisme. One of the most distinctive streets in the historic district is Carrer d’Avall.

The Burés steam engine is an object of Catalan industrial archaeology recognised as a Bé Cultural d’Interès Nacional (BCIN). It was manufactured in 1900 by Maquinista Terrestre y Marítima de Barcelona. The installation consists of a boiler and a 200-horsepower Corliss engine.

The Colònia Tèxtil Burés was founded in 1887 by the company “Burés i Salvadó”. It was used to manufacture cotton fabrics and cotton yarns. The factory complex comprised three parallel halls, a perpendicular hall for offices and services, and two residential blocks for employees.

Les Mines del Sant Pare preserve the ruins of the former warehouses belonging to the mining company. The surviving remains also include the houses of its miners and managers. The mines received their name because the Holy See owned them for several years in the past.

The La Burés exhibition space presents the history of Anglès in three thematic areas: the population, the use of natural resources and life in the factory. The steam engine can also be viewed there.

Other places you can discover on this page include Sant Llorenç De La Muga, Viladamat, Palau Saverdera, Garrigoles, Aiguaviva, Vilobí D'onyar, Cassà De La Selva and Serinyà.

Hiking and Cycling

The Ruta del Carrilet I is suitable for hiking and cycling. The Ruta de Sant Pere Sestronques initially follows the Via Verde. It then continues through pastureland and along forest paths. On the return journey, the route passes over the Serra d’en Planes towards the centre of Anglès.

The Ruta de les ermites leads to the Santa Bàrbara hermitage at an altitude of 854 metres. From there, panoramic views extend across the Pyrenees and the Gulf of Roses. The panorama also includes the Ter Valley, the La Selva plain and the Guilleries mountain range.

San Clemente de Amer is a historic site in the vicinity of Anglès. Puigdefrou is a summit in the vicinity of Anglès. Turó de Puig Estela is a summit in the area around Anglès. Puig d'Elena is a summit in the area around Anglès. Muntanya de Velers is also a summit in the area around Anglès.

The Museu de l'Aigua is a museum in the area around Anglès. In the wider regional surroundings of Anglès is the Fundacio Rafael Maso / Casa Maso, another museum. The Museu d'História de la Ciutat is also located in this wider regional area.

Visit to the Burés Rooms

The visiting model for the Burés exhibition rooms includes free visits on Saturdays and guided visits on Sundays during the second weekend of the month.

To the main travel overview: Girona.