Ruins of Empuries
Ruins of Empuries is a museum in L’Escala, Costa Brava, Catalonia. Ruins of Empuries is situated nearby to the hamlet Cinc Claus, as well as near the village Viladamat.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Església de Sant Martí d’Empúries and Anchovy and Salt Museum.
Església de Sant Martí d’Empúries
Church
Església de Sant Martí d’Empúries is a church, which is situated 620 metres north of Ruins of Empuries.
Anchovy and Salt Museum
Museum
Anchovy and Salt Museum is a museum in the town of L'Escala, Catalonia, Spain. It was opened in 2006 as an institution dedicated to displaying the cultural heritage of the village. Anchovy and Salt Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Ruins of Empuries.
Castell d’Empúries
Ruins
Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castell d’Empúries is a ruins, which is situated 580 metres north of Ruins of Empuries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sant Marti d’Empuries and Cinc Claus.
Sant Marti d’Empuries
Hamlet
Photo: Alberto-g-rovi, CC BY 3.0.
Sant Martí d'Empúries is an entity of the town of L'Escala. It is located next to the ruins of Empúries or Empòrion. Ancient Greeks established the settlement in the 6th century BC.
Viladamat
Village
Photo: Pla, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Viladamat is a village of Alt Empordà, 6 kilometers to the north from l'Escala, a municipality in Catalonia, Spain. Viladamat is situated 3½ km west of Ruins of Empuries.
Ruins of Empuries
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Empúries”, “Greek Roman Ruins of Empúries”, “Ruines d’Empuries”, and “Ruïnes d’Empúries”
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: L’Escala, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.13461° or 42° 8′ 5″ northLongitude
3.12055° or 3° 7′ 14″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8FJ544MC+R6OpenStreetMap ID
node 7697084258OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
3130127
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Spanish—“Ruins of Empuries” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἐμπόριον”
- Catalan: “Empúries”
- Catalan: “Ruïnes Grecorromanes d’Empúries”
- Dutch: “Empúries”
- French: “Empuries”
- French: “Ruines Gréco-Romaines d’Empúries”
- German: “Empúries”
- Italian: “Empúries”
- Italian: “Rovine Greco Romane d’Empúries”
- Portuguese: “Ampúrias”
- Spanish: “Ampurias”
- Spanish: “Ruinas Grecorromanas de Ampurias”
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