Granollers ( Catalan: [ɡɾənuˈʎes] ; Spanish: [ɡɾaˈnoʝers] ) is a city in central Catalonia , about 30 kilometres north-east of Barcelona . It is the capital and most densely populated city in the comarca of Vallès Oriental .
5-531: Granollers is now a bustling business centre, having grown from a town dominated by Catalonia's textile industry that was prominent during the 19th Century. However, in the southern portion of the municipality, the Palou area retains the agricultural characteristics of the past. Granollers forms a conurbation with Canovelles , Les Franqueses del Vallès and the district of La Torreta in La Roca del Vallès . The city
10-493: A grain storehouse, emblematic of the town. On Corró street, there is the ancient hospital of Sant Domènec, now the Francesc Tarafa theatre, a good example of restored Gothic architecture . The church of Sant Esteve in the city centre also contains Gothic elements from the 15th Century, along with an octagonal tower. Palou Palou is a Catalan surname. Notable people with
15-732: Is a light rail stop on the Muni Metro T Third Street line in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco, California [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Palou . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palou&oldid=1118369279 " Categories : Surnames Catalan-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
20-747: Is crossed by the Congost river , a tributary of the Besòs . It is considered to be the other jewel of the Barcelona metropolitan area . It is around 25 km north-east of the centre of Barcelona. During the Spanish Civil War , in May 1938, the Bombing of Granollers was carried out by Italian bombers, resulting in 100-200 civilian fatalities. La Porxada , is a Renaissance building which served as
25-848: The surname include: Álex Palou (born 1997), Spanish racing driver Anthony Palou (born 1965), French writer Berenguier de Palou (fl. 1160–1209), Catalan troubadour from Palol in the County of Roussillon Berenguer de Palou II (died 1241), Bishop of Barcelona from 1212 to 1241 Francesc Palóu (1723–1789), Spanish Franciscan missionary, administrator and historian Jaime Serra Palou (born 1964), Catalan artist and journalist Jaume Matas Palou (born 1956), Spanish politician Matilde Palou , Mexican film actress Maria del Mar Bonnin Palou (born 1990), Spanish racing cyclist Robert Pérez Palou (born 1948), Spanish portrait painter See also [ edit ] Oakdale/Palou station ,
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