Pedra Gentil
The Dolmen Pedra Gentil (also called Dolmen de Vallgorguina ) is a megalithic complex in the municipality of Vallgorguina in the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia in Spain .
Discovered by Joaquim Vayreda and Josep Saderra in 1878, the simple dolmen dates from the Chalcolithic era , is about 4000 years old and is located on a hill near the ruins of the Santa Eulàlia de Tapioles monastery in the Parc Natural del Montnegre i el Corredor .
The horizontally lying capstone is broken and some of the seven bearing stones have been moved or supplemented in height with trailers in order to maintain the original height. The chamber is about 1.9 m long, 1.6 m wide and 1.1 m high. The dolmen was restored in 1885 by the owner of the property.
Legend has it that the place was a meeting place for witches . Nowadays, celebrations for Nit de Sant Joan ( St. John's Day) take place here. In the 19th century it was called "Pedra Gelada".
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Coordinates: 41 ° 39 ′ 6.6 " N , 2 ° 29 ′ 12.8" E