The Siege City: Girona vs Napoleon
Girona · Spain

The Siege City: Girona vs Napoleon

Girona, Spain
100
Duration (min)
1.4
Distance (km)
7
Stops
Medium
Difficulty

Description

Walk the walls and fortifications of a city that held off Napoleon's Grande Armée for seven months in 1809 — reading the siege from the scars still visible on the stones.

Highlights

Cannon scars from 1809 still visible on the walls Torre Gironella — blown up during the siege and never rebuilt Military geography explaining why Napoleon needed Girona Cathedral as civilian refuge during bombardment The revelation of Plaça de la Independència's name Monument to Governor Álvarez de Castro

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Tour Stops

Cannon Scars — Passeig de la Muralla North
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Cannon Scars — Passeig de la Muralla North

5 min

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Torre Gironella — The Key Fortification
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Torre Gironella — The Key Fortification

5 min

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Military Geography — Jardins de la Francesa
2

Military Geography — Jardins de la Francesa

5 min

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Catedral de Girona — Refuge and Command Centre
3

Catedral de Girona — Refuge and Command Centre

4 min

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Basílica de Sant Feliu — Siege Landmark
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Basílica de Sant Feliu — Siege Landmark

4 min

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Plaça de la Independència — Named for the War
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Plaça de la Independència — Named for the War

4 min

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Monument to Governor Álvarez de Castro

4 min

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