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An abandoned castle near
Colonia Guell in
Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Barcelona city. Known as
Salvana Tower, the castle was first documented in 992, the year it was sold by
Ramón Borrel i Ermengol to the lord of
Masquefa castle whose heirs first acquired the
Cervelló name and the title of
Baron until 1297. After that it was occupied by different illustrious families until 1857. Most of the castles I see here in Catalonia are lost up there in the mountains and I rarely have time to take my camera and climb up for some good pictures, so being this close has been an interesting experience. It is a pity that being so near to Gaudi's Colonia Güell , nothing is done to restore the tower, at least. Behind the building there is a beautiful valley the dwellers must have been scrutinizing constantly for different reasons and in between, the highway to Barcelona.
