Introduction
This 131-metre hill takes its name from the former owner of the castle, although it is also known as Turó de Mata, probably because mata (Pistacia lentiscus) is a shrub that is common in the area (known in English as mastic).
At the top of the hill you can still see some archaeological remains of what was once the Castle of Mata, which is already mentioned in the 11th century (1040), when it belonged to the Counts of Barcelona. It had a moat, walls, a hall-chapel, an inner courtyard, a water cistern and towers, one of them round. It was inhabited until the early 15th century.
From the summit you won't be able to resist photographing the splendid views of the city, with the grid of the market gardens of Les Cinc Sénies at your feet and the hills of Montcabrer and Burriac Castle, standing out in the distance. And a secret: they say this summit is the lair of the Dragon of Mataró.