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Castle of Montmajor

Montmajor, Berguedà, Barcelona

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Castle of Montmajor

Monument · Montmajor, Berguedà, Barcelona

The castle of Montmajor, also called the tower of the Moors, stands at the top of the hill of Can Sabata, above the village of Montmajor, in the south of the Berguedà, between the houses of Can Sabata de Dalt and Can Barri; it is declared a Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (Catalonia's highest level of heritage protection), although it is in poor condition. It appears in documents of 1170 and was part of the viscounty of Berga, later passing to that of Cardona; it also belonged to the monastery of Santa Maria de Valldaura until it passed to the Crown in 1309. Within its precinct stood the old church of Sant Sadurní del Castell, documented in 1050, of which part of the tower is still preserved; the present parish church of Montmajor, built in 1918 and also dedicated to Saint Saturninus, was raised to replace it.

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