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A small castle in ruins dated back in 1114. Initially a fortified structure, became linked to the Sant Vicenç de Montalt castle in the 11th century. By 1114, it fell under the jurisdiction of the Benedictine monastery of Sant Pere de Casserres. The Dosrius family, holding lands that included Canyamars, was vassal to this castle, later passing to the Cartellà family in 1277. In 1453, the Cartellàs bought full dominion over the castle and the Dosrius barony from Casserres. They took the titles of barons of Dosrius and Canyamars. Over time, they merged with the Sentmenat family, retaining control until the old regime's end. In 1690, King Charles II of Spain created the Marquesat de Castelldosrius, awarded to Manuel de Sentmenat Oms de Santa Pau, more than a century after the Sant Pere de Casserres community ceased to exist.
Sant Pere de Casserres is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Les Masies de Roda, Osona comarca, Catalonia, Spain. The 11th-century Romanesque-style building was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural landmark in 1931.
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Starting from Sant Celoni there are a road and paths to Olzinelles Valley. It is located to the south of the municipal area of Sant Celoni. Olzinelles is connected to it via the local road BV-5112 and to Vallgorguina through a forest track. At the center of this dispersed settlement, you'll find the Church of Sant Esteve d'Olzinelles, which was documented as early as 1083, although it underwent renovations in the 16th century. The place was mentioned as Vallis Ollofredis in 1179, in 1331 as Castrum Eulofredii or Vallis de Ulzinellis, and in other texts of that time as Oltzinelles, Olzinelles, Ulzinelles, or Otzinelles. The 1360 census recorded nine households in the so-called parish of Aulineles. In 1421, the parish of Olzinelles incorporated that of Vilardell, another dispersed settlement within the present-day municipality of Sant Celoni. The 1553 census already contained the name "parish of Sant Esteve d'Alzinelles."
Children's adventures on the trees.
Spend the night with your kids in a hut on top of a tree.