As the old centre of the town, the square houses the old town hall, now the district offices, and is presided over by the parish church of Sant Andreu de Palomar, a Neoclassical building begun in 1850 and finished in 1904. It sits on the site of an older, Gothic and Baroque temple, where previously there had been a 10th century Romanesque church.

A square with memories

Right at the end of the 10th century the square became the scene of events that went down in the history books -it was sacked by the Muslims, led by the fearsome Almansor. It also had an important role to play in 1640, when it was the meeting point for Els Segadors (the Reapers) who revolted on May 22, taking as their symbol the Sant Crist dels Segadors from a chapel in the Sant Andreu church. The result of the revolution was the so-called Corpus de Sang (Corpus Christi of Blood), which signified the beginning of the Guerra dels Segadors -the Reapers’ War.

Today, ready for the 21st century but without losing the charm of a town square, Plaça d’Orfila is the best place to get to know the history of Sant Andreu de Palomar and set off on a walk around the neighbourhood.