The historical town centre contains several noteworthy buildings: theChurch of Sant Pere first built in 944, is a mixture of various styles, from Gothic to Baroque, the result of various reconstructions which the building has undergone over time. The Bell tower is located just a few metres from the church and is known as the Tower of Hours, and was constructed between the 11th and 12th centuries. Also noteworthy is the Gothic Quarterof Pals, where the buildings are made with stone, and which is known as El Pedro, the castle and the medieval walls of Pals (12th –14th centuries) which surround the high part of the old centre, where only four large houses or “torres” (Torre d'en Ramonet, Torre d'en Rom, Torre d'en Xinel·lo and Torre de l’Hospital), Ca la Pruna, is located at the entrance to the old town centre and is a fortified house dating back to the 15th century and is home to the Museum of Underwater Archaeology and numerous temporary exhibitions. This residential style museum has become the meeting point of the town alongside theMirador of Josep Plà, which overlooks the Empordanet.