Ca n'Aymerich: A six-hundred-year-old tale in one home

Ca n'Aymerich: A six-hundred-year-old tale in one home

A six-hundred-year-old residence home to the Aymerich family since the 14th century, Ca n'Aymerich features a sundial and the Aymerich family's coat of arms.

Ca n'Aymerich, located in Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Baix Llobregat), is a building inscribed in the Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya. The structure has been undergoing changes since the 14th century and currently consists of a ground floor, first floor, and attic. Unequal in height to the right and left of the house, the building includes various sections. The building features a sundial and the Aymerich family's coat of arms, as depicted on a 19th-century ceramic plaque. The roof of the main body is covered with Arab tiles, while other bodies have roofs both in terracotta and with Arab tiles.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nik Frost

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