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Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Cami and Tower

Date
1890 - 1900
Archive
Municipal Archive of Cambrils
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
CAT-AMCAM-01-9311-1
Link to the online document
Description

The Ermita de la Mare de Déu del Camí is an iconic building in Cambrils. A watchtower was built next to it against pirate raids and bandit attacks. We know that in 1852, a small house was built there to serve the optical telegraph line that was to connect Madrid with Barcelona and that city with the French border. This communication system, for the first time, allowed messages to be sent quickly, homogeneously and regularly.