COLOURS CHART IN PALAU-SAVARDERA

To carry out the study, buildings and groups of structures were classified according to their location and period of construction. This classification resulted in five distinct groups:

1. Buildings within the historic core near the Castle

2. Properties in the first expansion area – around the church

3. Late 20th-century buildings and recent developments in the Can Bohera urbanisation

4. Mid-to-late 20th-century buildings in the Mas Isaac urbanisation

5. Recent interventions in the Bellavista urbanisation

The façades of buildings in all five groups were analysed using examples of elements and compositional criteria: axes, shape, position, dimensions and proportions of openings; projection, scale and position of balconies; composition of cornice lines; plinths; materials; and other relevant architectural features.

While efforts were made to ensure that buildings within each group presented homogeneous characteristics, some façade elements may vary depending on the construction period or subsequent modifications, such as the application of new finishes, alterations to carpentry or shutters, changes to the roof structure, modification of eaves, or changes to ground floor façades for use as commercial premises or garages.

A particularly notable element is the Torre de les Hores (Clock Tower), originally a defensive and lookout structure within the walled complex, later converted into a bell tower. Visible from various parts of the municipality, this tower stands today as a symbolic heritage landmark and a testament to the town's medieval past.

Despite the renovations and expansions that many buildings have undergone over the centuries, the historic centre of Palau-saverdera maintains a coherent visual identity and significant traditional architectural value, shaped by the layering of historical periods that have given rise to the current landscape.