If you don’t know what to do in Arenys de Mar, and you want to discover this municipality, from COOLTUR Cultural Tourism we recommend you to visit the Can Cabirol Tower!
Arenys de Mar is a municipality located in the Maresme region, next to the city of Barcelona! This municipality is also located next to the Mediterranean Sea.
Originally, Arenys de Mar was a fishermen’s neighbourhood of Arenys de Munt. It did not become a municipality until 1599, when Gascó de Montcada, Viscount of Cabrera, gave it the title of municipality.
In Arenys de Mar you can enjoy some of the most peaceful and familiar beaches of the Maresme, but you can also find a great number of valuable heritage elements!
Can Cabirol Tower
The Can Cabirol Tower is a medieval tower located at Avall Street, 8, in the centre of Arenys de Mar.
The Can Cabirol Tower is an old defensive tower, rectangular in shape, built during the 16th century. It must be said, therefore, that this building was heavily remodelled during the 20th century.
The tower has four floors with windows framed in stone. At the top of the tower there are two machicolations. There is also a circular keep, in the corner of the tower, with large loopholes.
This building belonged to the Cabirol family. In fact, one of the members of this family, Francesc de Cabirol Andreu, was distinguished in 1779 as a citizen of Barcelona by King Charles III. He was also designated, in 1795, as a knight of the Principality of Catalonia by King Charles IV.
(Cover image: Can Cabirol Tower in Arenys de Mar Photo: COOLTUR Cultural Tourism)
How to get to Arenys de Mar
Arenys de Mar is a municipality located in the Maresme region. To get to this municipality you can use the N-II, C-61 and C-32 roads.
You can also get to this municipality by public transport. In this case, we recommend that you check the timetables before setting off on your journey!