Sant Iscle De Vallalta: Nature, History and Festivals

In Sant Iscle de Vallalta, the Riera de Vallalta crosses the town in an easterly direction. Within Sant Iscle de Vallalta, the stream runs for a length of three kilometres. Its course is winding. This describes both the direction through the town and the characteristic shape of this watercourse. Parc del Vegetals is a linear park covering an area of 4,300 square metres. The park runs parallel to a watercourse. This park layout and the Riera represent two different spatial relationships within Sant Iscle de Vallalta. Parc del Montnegre i el Corredor is integrated into the Diputació’s network of nature parks.

Culture

The Església de Sant Iscle de Vallalta dates from the 18th century. Remains have been preserved at the base of its bell tower. These remains belong to an earlier Romanesque church. Thus, an older sacred connection also remains visible in the present-day church. The Ermita de la Salut is dedicated to the Mare de Déu de la Salut. The first mass was celebrated at the Ermita de la Salut in 1885. Its dedication and the year of the first mass are therefore recorded as separate details about this site.

History

There are a total of 25 depressions at Pla dels Forcs. The depressions have different diameters. The features at Pla dels Forcs are considered to date from the Late Neolithic. These details combine a specific number with a visible formal difference, since the 25 depressions are not all the same size. Their chronological classification adds a clearly named period to this distinction. The 18th-century church, the Romanesque remains at the bell tower and the Late Neolithic features represent several clearly defined periods in Sant Iscle de Vallalta.

Festivals

The Festa del bolet takes place every year in Sant Iscle. It is held on the last Sunday in October. The Diada Màgica de la Maduixa is scheduled for the first Sunday in May each year. Both events have their own names and are tied to fixed Sundays in the annual calendar. May is marked by the first Sunday, while October is marked by the last Sunday as the respective date. The two festivals thus remain recognisable as separate events, each with its own name and chronological setting.

There is an information point in the centre of Sant Iscle de Vallalta on Sundays. This notice refers specifically to the town centre and to Sunday.

Other places in the same higher-level area: Collsuspina, La Llagosta, Torrelletes, Santa Maria De Palautordera, Cercs, Sabadell, Bellprat and Santa Coloma De Cervelló.

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