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Today in Las Fotos de los Lectores de La Vanguardia we discover the history of the Torrassa del Moro, a Roman watchtower located 416 meters above sea level in the Sierra del Corredor in Llinars del Vallès, in the region of Vallès Oriental.
It is declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest. In 2011 its restoration was completed. It is believed that a coin from the time of Emperor Gordian was found in this tower, but the dating of this cylindrical structure is not clear.
It is popularly said that Torrassa was a warning point for peasants. When the tax collectors of the Moorish king came, the peasantry of the Coll would go up to the tower and make a big fire, in this way the residents of Llinars could hide the cattle from which they paid taxes.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Torrassa or Torre del Moro became a hunting lodge. Later, from the middle of the 20th century, a process of abandonment began and it was subject to looting and attacks. In the 90s it was closed and all the windows were boarded up.
One of the main attractions of the Torrassa del Moro is the exceptional landscape that can be seen from the viewpoint installed on the terrace that has been set up on the upper floor. It is a round tower 560 centimeters in diameter and about 12 meters high.
