Few people know that the church was fortified because this point was exposed to raids and conflicts, and that is why even today it conveys more of a feeling of refuge than of a temple. It was not placed here by chance: it dominates roads and fields, and was a place where people closed themselves in when they needed to protect themselves. Today the silence is deceiving, but the place has more of a defensive than a religious past.

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The church of Sant Genís de Palafolls, with a circular defense tower and a Gothic façade, has a single nave to which another nave and a chapel were added, on the north and south sides, respectively.

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1. Malgrat de Mar — circular route through the interior

8.58km

02:31

240m

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2. Palafolls Castle – Castillo de Tordera loop from Tordera

19.4km

05:17

290m

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3. Passeig de les Roques – Francesc Macià Park loop from Palafolls

14.1km

03:47

160m

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Location: Palafolls, Maresme, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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Sant Genís Church, Palafolls

1. Malgrat de Mar — circular route through the interior

2. Palafolls Castle – Castillo de Tordera loop from Tordera

3. Passeig de les Roques – Francesc Macià Park loop from Palafolls

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