Granollers

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Granollers (Catalan: [nues]; Spanish: [anoers] ) is a city in central Catalonia, about 30 kilometres north-east of Barcelona. It is the capital and most densely populated city in the comarca of Valls Oriental.Granollers is now a bustling business centre, having grown from a town dominated by Catalonia's textile industry that was prominent during the 19th Century. However, in the southern portion of the municipality, the Palou area retains the agricultural characteristics of the past.Granollers forms a conurbation with Canovelles, Les Franqueses del Valls and the district of La Torreta in La Roca del Valls. The city is crossed by the Congost river, a tributary of the Bess. It is considered to be the other jewel of the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is around 25 km north-east of the centre of Barcelona.== History ===== Spanish Civil War ===During the Spanish Civil War, in May 1938, the Bombing of Granollers was carried out by Italian bombers, resulting in 100-200 civilian fatalities.== Notable landmarks ==La Porxada, is a Renaissance building which served as a grain storehouse, emblematic of the town.