Ullastret is a small historic village on the Bay of Empordà located some 5 km northeast of La Bisbal d'Empordà, in Catalonia.

In prehistoric times the village was probably on an island in the former 3 km2 lake, known as Llac d'Ullastret or Estany d'Ullastret, connected by a causway, but the lake dried up in the 19th century.[4]

It is home to ancient Iberian archaeological remains, in particular much of the thick walls around the village are ancient. There is a medieval church known from the 9th century, dedicated to SS. Paul and Peter. The economy is based mostly on tourism and agriculture.

Gallery

  • Inscribed lead plate from the Ullastret Iberian archaeological site
    Inscribed lead plate from the Ullastret Iberian archaeological site
  • Cistern at the Ullastret site
    Cistern at the Ullastret site
  • Terracota masks
    Terracota masks
  • Walls
    Walls
  • Walls
    Walls
  • Building remains
    Building remains
  • Building remains
    Building remains
  • Digital reconstruction of Iberian Ullastret
    Digital reconstruction of Iberian Ullastret
  • Digital reconstruction
    Digital reconstruction
  • Digital reconstruction
    Digital reconstruction

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament d'Ullastret". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Ullastret". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. ^ Ullastret - Poblat Ibèric l'Illa d'en Reixac

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