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Can Valent
Download date: 10/04/2025

Can Valent is an old masia that made the most of a medieval defence tower. Located in the modern district of Nou Barris, it is currently abandoned and in ruins.
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Cultural heritage
Santa Eulalia and San Andres are connected by a path that leads to a village in Horta. The house is also known as Pere Can Brave. It was built in the 17th century as a Classical structure, although we can see that the ship is wider on the left than it is on the right. According to some studies, the builders used a similar design for a medieval defence tower that had been in place around the 11th or 12th century. A farm house was built from the tower can still be seen today, somewhat renovated.
Sebastian Padros was the last owner of the house. When he died, his widow sold the house to a building contractor company called Sala Amat. It tried to knock the house down but the City Council refused to authorise the demolition and forced the company to rebuild the damaged walls within the house. The company rebuilt it failing to t respect the building’s original style and using modern bricks. The City Council reclaimed it in 1985. It has been abandoned ever since, until a new project rebuilds it.

Location and contact
Location and contact
Can Valent
- Address:
- Av Rio de Janeiro, 51*59
- Districte:
- Nou Barris
- Neighborhood:
- Porta
- City:
- Barcelona
Timetable and prices
Observacions
Masia de planta basilical asimètrica.
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