Carrer Major street and Plaça de Sant Antoni square (formerly Plaça de la Constitució) are the oldest and historic centre of Caldes. This is why it is on this square that Caldes d’Estrac’s first Town Hall was located. The people who lived here were fishermen, seamen or farmers. In 1882, according to Joaquim Salarich, these lands produced wine, some grains, legumes, carob beans, oranges and vegetables. The town’s industry was limited to fishing, which was performed by men with 18 boats in winter and 20 in summer, while the women devoted their time to the art of blond and bobbin lace.
At the end of Carrer Major, on a crossroads with Carretera de Sant Vicenç, attached to the slope, you can see half a circular lime kiln with an inner diameter of 3.40 metres and a height of 4.50 metres dating from the 17th century, when it stopped working. The other half was damaged and destroyed during the construction of Escales del Fondo (in the late 1960s). In 2009, Caldes Town Council decided to preserve these remains of the pre-industrial era as a first step in the recovery of unique archaeological items. Right in front of it, towards the east, you can see the hill of Puig Castellar, with Torre dels Encantats and the Iberian settlement, which belong to the town of Arenys de Mar.
OTHER INTERESTING POINTS
1. Santema and the Palau Foundation Street
2. The Thermal Baths
3. Capella del Remei
4. Parròquia de Santa Maria (Parish of St. Mary)
5. The Watchtowers
6. The Old Town Centre and the Lime Kiln
7. Capella del Carme and Carrer d´El Callao Street
8. The Railway Station
9. Caldes and Joan Maragall
10. Passeig dels Anglesos
11. Hotel Colón and the Sea Baths
12. The Mills
13. Can Comillas and Can Nadal
14. Can Vidal, Hotels and Inns
15. Can Muntanyà Park