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What to see and do in Montornès del Vallès

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

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What to see and do in Montornès del Vallès

Montornès del Vallès
Village
A municipality at 116 metres altitude, with the Turó de Sant Miquel (413 m) as its highest point. The termed castle of Montornès appears documented in 1108, and in 1342 King Peter the Ceremonious sold it to the Montornès family, feudal lords of the Torre Tavernera.
Castle of Montornès
Monument
The castle of Montornès, also called the castle of Sant Miquel, crowns a hill on the boundary between the municipalities of Montornès del Vallès and Vallromanes — the ruins of the castle lie on the Vallromanes side, and those of the chapel of Sant Miquel in Montornès —, from where the plain of the Vallès Oriental is commanded. Documented since 1108, it gave its name and lordship to the Montornès lineage, who held it for generations before it passed to several families, among them the Taverner and the Fiveller. The earthquake of 25 May 1448, with its epicentre between Cardedeu and Llinars del Vallès, caused major damage to the stronghold. Of the original building, which made use of the natural rock for part of its walls, only half of the circular keep and some stretches of wall remain standing today.