The Maritime Rescue Museum
The Maritime Rescue Museum is an old rescue shipwreck station located in the port of Sant Feliu de Guíxols, in the Baix Empordà region of Spain. It was built in the 19th century and it is protected as a Bé Cultural d'Interès Local,[1] a cultural asset of local interest.
As of 2017, it is a branch of the
Description
The building was inaugurated in 1890 and it is located 13 meters above sea level. This rescue includes the Dawson cable launcher (1890), the Miquel Boera lifeboat with its transport carriage (blessed in 1898) and a whole range of their items. Externally, the combination of backup columns stands out on the ground floor.
A partir del 9 de juliol i fins al 31 d’agost de 2015, l’extensió del Museu sobre el Salvament Marítim estarà oberta en el següent horari: De dilluns a diumenge de 17 a 20 h. Dissabtes, de 10 a 13 i de 17 a 20 h. Festius 1 i 15 d’agost, de 17 a 20 h.
History
The house is located at the point of
At the end of the 19th century, a Local Shipment Rescue Board was created based on volunteering to help sailors and fishermen. In 1886, it was constituted as a subsidiary of the "Sociedad Española de Salvamento de Náufragos" and promoted the construction of the rescue station with boats and rescue equipment. In 1940 the rescue of wrecked ships was in the hands of the Navy, and in 1971 it was part of the Creu Roja del Mar. The rescue station was no longer used due to its height above sea level.[3]
References
- ^ "Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya". Departament de Cultura (in Catalan). Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà (2016). "Museums and Collections of the Baix Empordà region" (PDF).
- ^ "Estudi del passeig patrimonial del Fortim de Sant Feliu de Guíxols". Carbonell i Esteller, Eduard, Chamorro Trenado, Miquel Àngel, Universitat de Girona. Facultat de Lletres. 2010.
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