The Maritime Rescue Museum

The Maritime Rescue Museum is an old rescue shipwreck station located in the port of , in the Baix Empordà region of Spain. It was built in the 19th century and it is protected as a Bé Cultural d'Interès Local, a cultural asset of local interest.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Toy Museum and Platja del Racó de Garbí.

Museum
is located in the middle of the municipality of , in the Baix Empordà region of Spain, and contains more than 6,500 pieces collected by Tomàs Pla, dated between the years 1870 and 1980, most of which were made in Spain. is situated 570 metres northwest of The Maritime Rescue Museum.

Beach
is a beach, which is situated 560 metres southwest of The Maritime Rescue Museum.

Church
Photo: Mutari, Public domain.
is a Benedictine monastery in , in the comarca of the Baix Empordà in , . It was first referenced around the year 961, and was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural landmark in 1931. is situated 740 metres west of The Maritime Rescue Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sant Amanç and S’Agaró.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Village
S'Agaró is an upmarket resort on the between and Platja d'Aro. It is part of the municipality of Castell-Platja d'Aro, itself in the comarca of Baix Empordà and in , Spain.

Village
is a village, which is situated 4 km north of The Maritime Rescue Museum.

The Maritime Rescue Museum

Latitude
41.77997° or 41° 46′ 48″ north
Longitude
3.03545° or 3° 2′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FH5Q2HP+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173926114
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q11918551
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“The Maritime Rescue Museum” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: El Salvament (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
  • Catalan: El Salvament
  • Catalan: Museu del Salvament Marítim
  • Spanish: Museo del Salvamento Marítimo

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