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The old town was declared a Monumental and Artistic Site in 1947. In 1998 the cave paintings of the town were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO as a site of cave art of the Mediterranean arc of the Iberian Peninsula.
Montblanc is the capital of the Catalan comarca Conca de Barberà, in the Spanish province of Tarragona. The Prades Mountains are located in the vicinity of this town.
Vall de Castellfollit
It is located on granites from the Earth's mantle. It is listed as a Geozone of Catalonia.
El Roc Ponent
In the middle of the Castell-Follit valley, this tower with vertical walls rises above the multiple spires and granite rocks that surround it.
Els Frares Encantats
Formations that crown the upper part of the Pena ravine. With the erosion of the conglomerates, these rocks separated by a fracture have been sculpted.
Cova de Fra Maginet
A cave where this monk from Poblet lived around the year 1413. Legend has it that after serving the punishment imposed by the abbot for having become a bandit and having committed misdeeds, he took refuge in this cave to live a solitary life.
El pou de gel de la Pena
It is an old well that was used to store ice and snow in winter. At the beginning of the 20th century it was adapted as the residence of the forestry engineer.
La carbonera
An example of an old charcoal kiln. Until the mid-20th century, obtaining charcoal was a common practice in the Bosc de Poblet.