Sant Antoni de Calonge is a town which forms part of the city of

Calonge Calonge is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Baix Empordà in Catalonia, Spain, on the coastline of the Costa Brava. The town comprises two parts, a medieval hill village and modern seaside resort. The main urban centre and original v ...

. It is located in the ''comarca'' of the Baix Empordà in

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...

, Spain. The town was built along the rocky coastline of northern Spain. There is a seaside promenade that connects many neighboring towns. Sant Antoni de Calonge is between Platja d'Aro and

Palamós Palamós () is a town and municipality in the Mediterranean Costa Brava, located in the ''comarca'' of Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Palamós is located at the northern end of a large bay. The town is by-passed by th ...

History

Pre-History

In ancient times, Sant Antoni de Calonge served as a summer retreat for the Romans. Construction on the fortress in Calonge dates back to the 8th century. The church of St. Daniel and a Roman road are the two oldest buildings of architectural value still standing in Sant Antoni. The church of St Daniel dates back to the sixteenth or seventeenth century. Additionally, there are some ruins, megaliths,

Chalcolithic The Copper Age, also called the Chalcolithic (; from grc-gre, χαλκός ''khalkós'', "copper" and ''líthos'', "stone") or (A)eneolithic (from Latin '' aeneus'' "of copper"), is an archaeological period characterized by regular ...

burial caves, and ancient artifacts scattered across the coastline and housed in the Archaeological Museum of Calonge. This archaeological evidence suggests the area was inhabited during the periods of

Prehistoric Iberia The prehistory of the Iberian Peninsula begins with the arrival of the first hominins 1.2 million years ago and ends with the Punic Wars, when the territory enters the domains of written history. In this long period, some of its most signific ...

and the

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post- Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediter ...

Modern History

Sant Antoni did not begin to develop as a separate town until fishing villages began populating the Spanish coast in the late eighteenth century with the decline of piracy. With few ancient structures to impede development, most buildings in Sant Antoni are from the twentieth century, although some homes date back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Neo-Gothic church of Saint Anthony was built in 1936. Sant Antoni de Calonge is now under the municipality of Calonge. However, it was an autonomous town in 1936 under the name, San Antonio de Mar and later Levantine Sea. This autonomy only lasted during the

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, link ...

, from 1936 until 1939.

Tourism

In summer Sant Antoni de Calonge draws crowds of water sport enthusiasts and vacationers from across Catalonia. In 2011 Sant Antoni de Calonge hosted a photo contest which utilized five giant frames located around the city. These frames are still in place and serve as markers for many of the most picturesque scenes in Sant Antoni. The

GR 92 The GR 92 is part of the extensive GR footpath network of paths, tracks and trails in Spain. It will eventually run the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, from Portbou, on the border with France to Tarifa, the most southerly point of Sp ...

long distance footpath, which runs the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, passes along the seafront promenade of Sant Antoni de Calonge. To the north the path continues along the promenade to

, whilst to the south it follows the rocky coastline and crosses several beaches to reach the northern end of the beach at Platja d'Aro.

References

Bibliography

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Destaquem
Sant Antoni De Calonge. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. *
Ajuntament De Calonge
Ajuntament De Calonge. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013 *
History
Ajuntament De Calonge. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013. *
Sant Antoni De Calonge
Sant Antoni De Calonge. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013 *
Calonge
Enciclopèdia.cat. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013 *
Sant Antoni de Calonge
Enciclopèdia.cat. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013

External links

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- Guide to Calonge and. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2013.

Notes

{{Baix Emporda Populated places in Baix Empordà