La Torrota is a watchtower in Vacarisses, Vallès Occidental, declared a cultural asset of national interest. It is located on a hill to the northwest of the village. The tower is circular with a construction of unfinished stone. Only 12 meters of the tower remain, corresponding to the ground floor, the first floor, and the beginning of the second.
The absence of floor slabs suggests that the internal separation of the floors was probably done with wooden beams. Access to the tower was through a door located on the mid-section at the second floor, featuring a half-point arched door with stonework. Remains of different structures are adjoined to the tower on its west, north, and south sides.
Little is known about the history of La Torrota because much of the preserved documentation refers to the lords of the castle of Vacarisses. That castle could have been located at the center of the village on the hill where the current castle stands, although some authors link it with La Torrota. Archaeological interventions conducted in 1999 have not allowed for a specific chronological dating, though the tower's characteristics place it between the 10th and 11th centuries.
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Written by Nik Frost
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