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What to see and do in Montmeló

What to see and do in Montmeló (Vallès Oriental, Barcelona): 2 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Curiosities

How far each place is from the centre of Montmeló

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 1.9 km

Towns near Montmeló

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What to see and do in Montmeló

Montmeló
Village
Montmeló is a municipality in the Vallès Oriental comarca, in the province of Barcelona, located about 20 kilometres north of the provincial capital, at the confluence of the Congost and the riera del Mogent, which here form the Besòs river. It has about 8,900 inhabitants. In the town centre stands the neoclassical church of Santa María, which preserves the remains of an 11th-century apse, and on its territory lie the ruins of the Roman castellum of Can Tacó, from the 2nd century BC, one of the earliest Roman settlements in Catalonia, declared Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (a national-level heritage protection status) in 2008. The municipality is best known for hosting the Circuito de Barcelona-Cataluña, home of the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix and the Catalan Motorcycle Grand Prix.
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Curiosity
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, also called the Circuit de Montmeló, extends across the municipalities of Montmeló, Parets del Vallès and Granollers, in the Vallès Oriental, 32 kilometres from Barcelona. It was created to replace the outdated Montjuïc circuit: in the mid-1980s the RACC found suitable land at Montmeló, and with backing from the Generalitat the Consortium of the Circuit of Catalonia was formed in 1989. After moving a million cubic metres of earth, it was inaugurated on 10 September 1991 and, five days later, hosted its first race. On the 29th of that month the Spanish Grand Prix of Formula 1 was held, returning to Catalonia after sixteen years, and since 1992 it has also hosted the motorcycling Grand Prix, called the Grand Prix of Catalonia since 1996.