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The viewpoint is located in Carmel Hill or Bald Mountain, as the neighbors know, at the end of the street and the path of Portell Can Mora. You can also travel through the Park Guell and see from this scenic spot, all the Barcelona metropolis that embraces the Llobregat delta until Maresme.

This viewpoint is above the Park Güell, although it occupies the highest part of the hill, the views over the city are spectacular and is a regular walk around the neighborhood, especially after the various actions of the Law district more accessible promenade and lighting. Now, with the installation of the monolith and plaque that space will also feature a sculptural and symbolic element.

Under Mirador 'There are the remains of the Caves of Cimany in an iron mine that had activity until 200 years ago. The district of Coll, as we remember the geography and place names: Torrent del Remei Font Rubi Coll del Portell, Coll .. Source is a pass between two hills with fountains, streams, mines and caves and ... mountains and nature have been and are present.

Joan Sales
The viewpoint is dedicated to Joan Sales (1912-1983), one of the most famous novelists of the last century and Catalan neighbor Coll was also awarded the Cross of St. George in 1982.

In 2012 began the proceedings to change the nomenclature of the District, commemorating the centenary of the birth of the writer at the request of neighborhood associations and the Group Study Coll.

Sales John was a great collaborator of the Parish of Our Lady of Coll and entity Caramelles Neck. For its connection to the neighborhood, his widow with Mr. Josep Maria Riera, initiated the petition, which now becomes a reality, put the name of Joan Sales to this landmark spot in the neighborhood of Coll and the neighborhoods around.

The most famous work of the writer is Uncertain Glory, among many others to himself. He also made translations of major authors such as Dostoyevsky, Kazantzakis and Mauriac.

Joan Sales had the desire to expand readership Catalan, developing a narrative and a more popular level language more accessible for everyone.

He also had a daughter neighbors: Nuria Sales and Folch fruit of marriage Núria Folch i Pi.

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