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La Casa de la Comanda

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Aquesta magnifica edificació és la antiga Casa de la Comanda, l'edifici des d'on els caballers hospitalers administraven la Comanda d'Horta

 

Horta de Sant Joan és probablment la vila més bonica de la Terra Alta, amb un preciós nucli medieval i unes impressionants vistes sobre els Ports de Tortosa i la muntanya de Santa Bàrbara. També s'anomena Orta.

 

ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_de_la_Comanda_(Horta_de_Sant_Joan)

 

ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horta_de_Sant_Joan

 

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Walking through the old medieval streets of Horta de Sant Joan, in southern Catalonia. This is the so called "Casa de la Comanda", the HQ of the Knights Hospitaller administered their territory (comanda) arround Horta.

 

Horta de Sant Joan, in southern Catalonia, is a very beautiful medieval fortified town, with cramped, vaulted streets and squares, a gothic church and impressive views towards the mountains of Ports de Tortosa.

 

Picasso stayed here for some time and developed his art portraying the place.Now there's a Picasso Center there.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horta_de_Sant_Joan

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