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Pou de glaç, Canyamars

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Canyamars Pou de glaç
Canyamars Pou de glaç

The Pou de Glaç (Ice well) is situated on the outskirts of Canyamars within the municipality of Dosrius, Catalonia, Spain. It was used to store ice transported from the Pyrenees during the winter. This was then made available to the local inhabitants during the summer. The Pou de Glaç was recently bought by the Ayuntamiento de Dosrius.

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Pou de glaç, Canyamars
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Pou de Glaç de Canyamars

Corriol de les andròmines
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