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A guide to some of the wonderful things to see whilst in Salou with a bit of local information thrown in.
Midway along the Jaume I Promenade, this monument is one of the main symbols of modern Salou and one of the best known landmarks in the town. It is the work of the architect Salvador Ripoll and the sculptor Lluís Maria Saumells, who created the figure of the king in stone and the horse’s head in stone covered with gold leaf.
It commemorates the historic events of 5 September 1229 when the Catalan fleet set sail from this point to conquer the island of Mallorca.
Include the Cybernetic Fountains, a show of games, choreographies and compositions synchronised with water, light and music; the Labyrinth, a game of water pumps for the whole family.
The Illuminated Fountain was inaugurated in 1973. It was designed by the engineer Carles Buïgas.
There are up to 210 different combinations of water and light. The spacious area surrounding the fountains is dedicated to Francesc Germà Sanz, the leader of the popular movement to create the independent municipality of Salou.
Xalet Bonet was built by Ciríac Bonet in 1918. It is an example of late-modernist architecture designed by the architect Domènec Sugranyes i Gras, who was a disciple of and worked with Antoni Gaudí. The rooms are decorated with mural paintings depicting the departure of King Jaume I from the beaches of Salou to reconquer Mallorca from the Moors.
The entrance is not allowed. On the main facade there is a ceramic sundial with neogothic lettering that summarizes a whole philosophy of life – “take advantage of the time that passes and never returns”
This small quay dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. It was built as part of the infrastructure for the proposed shipping canal between Reus and Salou, an ambitious project that did not get past the initial stages.
Its design meant it soon filled up with sand and became unusable. Until the middle of the last century, it was used by Salou’s fishermen to shelter their boats. The monument to the fisherman was created by Ramon Ferran. It was erected in 1990 as a symbol of the town’s seafaring roots, just at the time when Salou became an independent municipality.
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