About Terrassa
Terrassa (Catalan pronunciation: [təˈrasə], Spanish: Tarrasa) is a city in the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain, in the province of Barcelona. It is one of the two capitals of Vallès Occidental county, being the larger in both area and population, 70.12 km2 (27.07 sq mi) and 232,676 respectively. Terrassa is known for its industrial past and present, its lively cultural scene, its industrial modernist architecture, its status as a "City of Film" and as the seat of several universities such as UPC, ESCAC, Institut del Teatre and EUIT. It was also awarded in 2024 the Council of Europe's "The Europe Prize" for cities with an outstanding commitment to European values. It is the site of Roman Egara, a former Visigothic bishopric, which became a Latin Catholic titular see. Since 2004, it has been the see of a bishopric.
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Things to see nearby
- Monumental church complex of Sant Pere de Terrassa
- Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa
- Textile Museum and Documentation Centre
- Terrassa Museum
- MNACTEC
- Terrassa Cathedral
- School of Engineering of Terrassa
- Masia Freixa
- Diocese of Terrassa
- Battle of Rovirans
- Terrassa Rambla (Barcelona–Vallès Line)
- Vallparadís Park
- Vallès Occidental
- Andalucía Masters