Sant Sebastià de la Guarda

Sant Sebastià de la Guarda is a historical site located in the town of Llafranc in the Baix Emporda region of Girona province. The site consists of an Iberian archeological site from the 6th-1st centuries B.C., a 15th-century watchtower and a 19th-century lighthouse on top of a small mountain 156m above the sea, which protected the region from pirate attacks and retains many of its original features.

The watchtower allows for panoramic views of the Costa Brava coastline and contains a small museum that details the history of the monument and Llafranc area. The archeological site consists of a small Iberian village which was first discovered between 1958–1960, with excavations taking place between 1984-1987.

A panoramic photograph of the surrounding coastline from the top of the watchtower.

References

Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà (2016). "Museums and Collections of the Baix Empordà region" (PDF).
Sant Sebastià de la Guarda pamphlet. Museu del Suro de Palafrugell.

v t e List of museums and collections of the Baix Empordà region
The Gala Dalí Castle House-Museum (Púbol, La Pera) The Archaeological Museum of Catalonia (Ullastret) The Museum of the Mediterranean (Torroella de Montgrí) The Fishing Museum (Palamós) The Cork Museum (Palafrugell) The Terracotta Ceramics Museum (La Bisbal d'Empordà) The Sant Feliu de Guíxols History Museum (Sant Feliu de Guíxols) The Maritime Rescue Museum (Sant Feliu de Guíxols) The Carmen Thyssen Space (Sant Feliu de Guíxols) The Josep Pla Foundation (Palafrugell) The Cuixart Foundation (Palafrugell) The Mascort Foundation (Torroella de Montgrí) Can Mario Museum (Palafrugell) Palau Solterra Museum (Torroella de Montgrí) The House of Magic (Santa Cristina d'Aro) Ca la Pruna - Culture Museum (Pals) The Jam Museum (Torrent) The Toy Museum (Sant Feliu de Guíxols) The Doll Museum (Castell-Platja d'Aro) The Rural Museum (Palau-sator) The Enrique Sacristán Zarzuela Museum (Santa Cristina d'Aro) The Gastronomy Interpretation Centre (Palafrugell) The Sa Perola Interpretation Centre (Palafrugell) The Historical site of Sant Sebastià de la Guarda (Palafrugell) Nativity Dioramas in the Monastery of Solius (Santa Cristina d'Aro)
See also: Baix Empordà

List of museums and collections of the Baix Empordà region

The Gala Dalí Castle House-Museum (Púbol, La Pera)
The Archaeological Museum of Catalonia (Ullastret)
The Museum of the Mediterranean (Torroella de Montgrí)
The Fishing Museum (Palamós)
The Cork Museum (Palafrugell)
The Terracotta Ceramics Museum (La Bisbal d'Empordà)
The Sant Feliu de Guíxols History Museum (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
The Maritime Rescue Museum (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
The Carmen Thyssen Space (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
The Josep Pla Foundation (Palafrugell)
The Cuixart Foundation (Palafrugell)
The Mascort Foundation (Torroella de Montgrí)
Can Mario Museum (Palafrugell)
Palau Solterra Museum (Torroella de Montgrí)
The House of Magic (Santa Cristina d'Aro)
Ca la Pruna - Culture Museum (Pals)
The Jam Museum (Torrent)
The Toy Museum (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
The Doll Museum (Castell-Platja d'Aro)
The Rural Museum (Palau-sator)
The Enrique Sacristán Zarzuela Museum (Santa Cristina d'Aro)
The Gastronomy Interpretation Centre (Palafrugell)
The Sa Perola Interpretation Centre (Palafrugell)
The Historical site of Sant Sebastià de la Guarda (Palafrugell)
Nativity Dioramas in the Monastery of Solius (Santa Cristina d'Aro)

See also: Baix Empordà

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Museums in Baix Empordà