The Dominicans founded their convent in 1317 near to the wall (“The Strenght of the Preachers”). The county palace, built in the second half of the XIV century, was lent to the friars by Count Pere II in 1401. The reconstruction of the convent in the XVII-XVIII centuries, incorporated a tower in the wall and other parts of the medieval construction, such as the “Gothic room”. The church’s facade is classic Baroque style and dates from 1701. To its side there is a cloister, a type of courtyard, where there are some ancient, decorative and epigraphical pieces exhibited. Nowadays, the surrounding offices house the Town Hall and various municipal services.
- Plaça de Catalunya, 17486 Castelló d'Empúries, Catalunya Espanya42º15'29''N 3º4'26''E