The Gothic parish church of Santa Maria has the structure and dimensions of a cathedral, an honour which it did not achieve despite various attempts by the counts of Empúries. It is one of the most interesting examples of Catalan Gothic religious architecture. Its construction started in the XIII century, continued throughout the XIV century and finished at the beginning of the XV century, when the facade with the outstanding marble porch was built. The Mediterranean Gothic interior contains single Romanesque baptism fonts, an outstanding alabaster main altarpiece from the XV century, two sarcophaguses of local Counts, a Gothic stained glass window, an altarpiece from the XVIII century, an organ from the XIX century and many other fascinating features. The belfry has Gothic decorations, although his architectural composition is influenced by the Romanesque belfries of Lombardy. It was probably built in the XIII century. The Parish Museum exhibits, among other pieces, images, gold and silver objects, liturgical ornaments and archaeological pieces throughout its history.
