Turó de Tagamanent, Mountain summit in Catalonia, Spain.
Turó de Tagamanent is a 1,058-metre mountain in the municipality of Tagamanent, in the Vallès Oriental comarca. Its summit, listed among the FEEC's 100 Cims, holds the Romanesque church of Santa Maria, a 12th-century building much altered later, on the site of Tagamanent Castle, first documented in 945.
A castle on the summit was first documented in 945 and stood under the rule of the counts of Barcelona. The Romanesque church of Santa Maria, built in the 12th century, still occupies the top and has been altered many times since.
The summit holds the Romanesque church of Santa Maria, a 12th-century building much altered later, which replaced the castle of Tagamanent first documented in 945. The peak is listed among the FEEC's 100 Cims as Tagamanent, and the view from the top in 1940 was cited by Jordi Pujol as an early spur to his later political career.
The summit lies within the municipality of Tagamanent, in the Vallès Oriental comarca, and is listed among the FEEC's 100 Cims, so the climb is a recognised excursion. The top holds the Romanesque church of Santa Maria, a 12th-century building much altered later, and the site of the castle first documented in 945. Expect an exposed hilltop; carry water and check the weather before setting out.
The summit is listed among the FEEC's 100 Cims, under the name Tagamanent. Jordi Pujol cited the desolation he saw from the top in 1940 as the spur that led him, years later, into politics.
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