"ÈGARA" TEMPLE

  OF THE R.·.L.·. LA FRATERNITAT DEL VALLÈS

  TO THE OR.·. OF TERRASSA (VALLÈS OCCIDENTAL)

Ègara (Municipium Flavium Egara) was a Roman city which stood not far from what is now the monumental ensemble of the Sant Pere Churches and the Vallparadís torrent, which crosses the city of Terrassa from north to south. Inside the compound of churches, remains of that Roman city have been found. Its exact location is a mystery even today. Iberian artefacts have also been found, giving grounds to the assumption that they formed the origin of the most ancient settlement of this area, located in a highly strategic, easily-defended area, called the Vallparadís torrent.

A marble slab in the Santa Maria Church bears the first written mention of the name of the Roman municipality: Ègara. Further, this compound features capitals, columns and tombs. A necropolis has also been discovered nearby. All of this evidence points to the municipality's original location being at this site.

There are several known Roman agricultural villages within the modern-day city limits of Terrassa, with such examples as L'Aiguacuit, Ca'n Jofresa and Ca'n Bosch de Bagea.