Punxa House, L'Escala

House of Punxa is located opposite the beach of the Barques, the most central village of l'Escala, a strategic place for fishing trade. Here, once the fish landed, began the process of marketing around. This is the case of the Gothic style building built in 1919 as ice plant, with circular tower and conical crown (with a little ceramic decoration) projecting to the left of the façade.

Punxa House Photos

Casa de la Punxa (1919), l'Escala, Costa Brava

Casa de la Punxa, antiga fàbrica de gel, l'Escala

Place en face de la Maison de la Punxa, l'Escala, Costa Brava

Torre de la Casa de la Punxa, l'Escala

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