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Dolmen of la Pedra Gentil

Vallgorguina, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona

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Dolmen of la Pedra Gentil

Nature · Vallgorguina, Vallès Oriental, Barcelona

The dolmen of the Pedra Gentil is a single-chamber megalithic tomb, about 4000 years old, located in the municipality of Vallgorguina, within the Montnegre i el Corredor Natural Park and near the ruins of the church of Santa Eulàlia de Tapioles. It is declared a cultural asset of local interest. It was restored in 1885 by Josep Pradell, owner of the estate where it stands, who left a reconstruction that does not respect its original appearance: the capstone is broken and some of the seven slabs supporting it have been relocated and enlarged. Tradition marked it as a meeting place for witches, and on the night of Saint John popular sabbaths continue to be held there.

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