Poet and playwright Àngel Guimerá (1845 - 1924) was born and raised in the Guimerá family home in El Vendrell in the nineteenth century. In this house,
Guimerá began writing poetry, first in Spanish then later in Catalan. Later in life he succeeded as a playwright in the world of theatre.
One of his most famous plays was called Terra baixa (Low lands).
Today the Àngel Guimerà House Museum is a modern museum that offers visitors a journey through the life and work of Àngel Guimerà in a modern and understandable way.