9 Sights in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain (with Map and Images)

The Hermitage of Sant Medir is a church in the Collserola mountain range, in the municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès. It is close to the ancient Roman road from Ègara (Terrassa) to Barcino (Barcelona) which, passing through Castrum Octavianum, entered the Collserola mountain range through the Gausac valley. Every March 3rd, the traditional Sant Medir gathering is held. The building is part of the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.

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The Hermitage of Sant Adjutori is a Romanesque church of the tenth century in the municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès. Reforms and extensions made in the twelfth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries can be seen. It is located in the Gausac valley, very close to the Can Borrell farmhouse. It is part of the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.

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The Can Vernet bridge is a part of a three-kilometre Gothic aqueduct in Sant Cugat del Vallès most likely built in the fourteenth century with Campanyà stone to carry water from the "Monjos mine" in Can Vullpalleres to the monastery of Sant Cugat and the lower part of the town. The bridge was declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest in 1979.

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The Monastery of Sant Cugat is a Benedictine abbey in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in the ninth century, and under construction until the 14th century, it was the most important monastery in the county of Barcelona. Its most notable architectural feature is its large Romanesque cloister.

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Casa Lluch is a modernist tower located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, designed in 1906 by the architect Eduard Maria Balcells i Buïgas de Barcelona. It is a work of the municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès included in the Inventory of Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.

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The Turó de Can Mates Park in Sant Cugat del Vallès, inaugurated in 2007, has an area of about 20 hectares and gives continuity to the 7 hectares of the Central Park. It has surfaces and paths for outdoor sports such as football or basketball and several playground areas.

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The Sant Cugat Museum was opened on 23 April 2003; its mission was to oversee the conservation and dissemination of the historic, artistic and cultural heritage of Sant Cugat del Vallès in Catalonia. It is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network and has two centres: the Sant Cugat Monastery and Casa Aymat plus two other buildings, the Celler Modernista and the Chapel of Sant Domenec. In both areas there are spaces reserved for temporary exhibitions related to art, history and local and universal heritage. In addition, the Museum works to recover the heritage and memory of the town, periodically organising walks that help people discover local history and heritage.

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Can Castanyer is a building in the municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès that is part of the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. It was part of the parish of Santa Maria de Campanyà. Its origins are medieval.

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The Iberian oven of Sant Cugat del Vallès is a well-preserved construction located in the Collserola mountain range, next to the hermitage of Sant Adjutori, through which the Roman road from Bàrcino to Sant Cugat passed. It dates from the Roman Lower Republican period, and was completely renovated in 2003. It is of Roman type and preserves the square fire chamber and remains of the cooking chamber. The kiln was used to bake pieces of work and tiles.

Wikipedia: Forn Ibèric de Sant Cugat del Vallès (CA)