Dosrius town hall

Dosrius town hall serves as the seat of local government for this small Catalan municipality in the Maresme district, Barcelona province. The building stands at Carrer Sant Antoni 1, right in the heart of Dosrius, and has functioned as the administrative centre of the town for decades.

How do you get there?

Dosrius sits inland, a short drive from the Maresme coastline, between Mataró and Granollers. Driving is the most practical option, using the local roads that connect Dosrius with neighbouring settlements such as Canyamàs, Mataró and Argentona. Travellers without a car can rely on regional buses from Mataró, which also has the nearest train station. The town hall itself sits in the central part of the village, close to other public facilities, so it's easy to find once you arrive.

What can you see there?

The current building was designed by architect Josep M. Aragó, with the first construction project approved by the Provincial Urban Planning Commission on 12 February 1968. It's a freestanding structure with a roughly rectangular footprint, made up of two attached volumes combining flat and pitched roofs. The building has a ground floor plus two upper storeys, though the rear section — due to the sloping terrain — gains an extra level compared to the front.

The main facade is the building's standout feature: a porch formed by three large semicircular arches, with the central one serving as the entrance and topped by the municipality's name, visible from a distance. Most of the window openings are twin windows crowned with semicircular arches and moulded sills, decorated below with sgraffito featuring floral motifs — a decorative detail typical of Catalan civic architecture from that period.

When is the best time to visit?

As a working administrative building, the town hall's interior is mainly accessible during office hours, Monday to Friday. Most visitors to Dosrius view the building from the outside, pairing a brief stop here with a walk around the village's small centre. For photographing the arcaded facade and its sgraffito decoration, early morning or late afternoon light works best, catching the reliefs at an angle that brings out their texture.

What else should you know about the area?

Dosrius is a scattered municipality made up of several distinct settlements (nuclis de població), and the town hall is a natural landmark for anyone trying to make sense of that layout. Nearby you'll find other public facilities, making it easy to combine a stop at the town hall with a look around the village's administrative and commercial core. Worth noting: Dosrius also has a historic building known as the "Ajuntament Vell" — an older structure tied to the town's earlier administration — which is easy to confuse with the current town hall, even though the two are separate buildings.

Frequently asked questions

Where exactly is Dosrius town hall located? The building stands at Carrer Sant Antoni 1, in the central part of Dosrius, in the Maresme district of Barcelona province.

Who designed the town hall building? It was designed by architect Josep M. Aragó, with the original project approved by the Provincial Urban Planning Commission in February 1968.

Can visitors go inside the town hall? The interior is mainly open during municipal office hours; most visitors simply admire the arcaded facade from outside.

Is Dosrius town hall the same building as the "Ajuntament Vell"? No — they're two different buildings. The current town hall dates from the second half of the 20th century, while the "Ajuntament Vell" is an older, historic structure linked to the town's earlier administration.