{"id":4376,"date":"2016-01-13T10:24:38","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T10:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitatavernes.es\/the-pla-mill\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:53:04","slug":"the-pla-mill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/en\/the-pla-mill\/","title":{"rendered":"The pla mill"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4376\" class=\"elementor elementor-4376 elementor-295\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90207af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90207af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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<div class=\"lead\">\r\n            <p>The <strong>Mol\u00ed del Pla<\/strong>, also known as <strong>Mol\u00ed Vell<\/strong> or <strong>The Pla Mill<\/strong>, is one of the most valuable examples of hydraulic heritage in Tavernes de la Valldigna. Located beside the river Vaca, on the historic Pla path, it preserves the memory of a city that used water for work, energy and agricultural organisation for centuries.<\/p>\r\n            <p>Its origin is usually placed between the late 17th century and the early 18th century. The mill was linked to the Monastery of Santa Maria de la Valldigna, later passed into private hands after the Mendiz\u00e1bal disentailment and, after a long period of abandonment, was recovered as a cultural and heritage space.<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <figure class=\"image-frame hero-image vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DJI_0105_1-scaled-e1778242343659.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Mol\u00ed del Pla in Tavernes de la Valldigna\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n          <span>Mol\u00ed del Pla<\/span>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-facts-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"section-box\">\r\n        <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n          <span class=\"tag\">Key facts<\/span>\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-facts-title-en\">What to know before visiting<\/h2>\r\n          <p class=\"intro\">The Mol\u00ed del Pla helps visitors understand the relationship between Tavernes, the river Vaca, the former monastic power and the agricultural culture of La Valldigna. It is not just a building: it is a direct reminder of how water moved the everyday economy.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"fact-grid\">\r\n          <div class=\"fact\">\r\n            <strong>Origin<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Hydraulic mill dated between the late 17th century and the early 18th century.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"fact\">\r\n            <strong>Function<\/strong>\r\n            <span>It used water power to move the millstones and grind cereals into flour.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"fact\">\r\n            <strong>Monastery<\/strong>\r\n            <span>It formed part of the productive system connected to the Monastery of Santa Maria de la Valldigna.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"fact\">\r\n            <strong>Recovery<\/strong>\r\n            <span>After years of deterioration, it was restored and reopened as a heritage space in 2013.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-timeline-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"section-box\">\r\n        <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n          <span class=\"tag warm\">Timeline<\/span>\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-timeline-title-en\">From monastic mill to recovered heritage<\/h2>\r\n          <p class=\"intro\">The history of the Mol\u00ed del Pla brings together several key moments in Tavernes: the power of the monastery, the disentailment, the abandonment of pre-industrial heritage and the public recovery of a unique building.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"fact-grid\">\r\n          <div class=\"fact\">\r\n            <strong>17th-18th centuries<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Probable construction period of the mill in the agricultural landscape beside the river Vaca.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"fact\">\r\n            <strong>1835<\/strong>\r\n            <span>The Mendiz\u00e1bal disentailment ended its monastic ownership and led to its public auction.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"fact\">\r\n            <strong>20th century<\/strong>\r\n            <span>The building fell into disuse, lost its machinery and suffered serious deterioration.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"fact\">\r\n            <strong>2013<\/strong>\r\n            <span>The restoration was officially opened and the mill began a new cultural life.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-history-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"media-grid\">\r\n        <figure class=\"media-image vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Vista-lateral-de-ledifici.-1200x700_c.jpg\" alt=\"Side view of the Mol\u00ed del Pla building in Tavernes\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n          <span>Side view<\/span>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n        <article class=\"media-card media-copy\">\r\n          <span class=\"tag\">History and territory<\/span>\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-history-title-en\">A mill linked to the Monastery of La Valldigna<\/h2>\r\n          <p>During the period of splendour of the Monastery of Santa Maria de la Valldigna, mills were not simply agricultural facilities. They were strategic points of economic control, because milling cereals meant controlling one of the basic processes of everyday life.<\/p>\r\n          <p>The Mol\u00ed del Pla formed part of that system, connected to grain milling and the use of the valley\u2019s natural resources. Local people depended on this type of infrastructure to transform wheat, maize, rice or other products into flour.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"note\">The value of the Mol\u00ed del Pla lies in this double reading: it is a rural building and, at the same time, a testimony to an economy shaped by water, cereals and seigneurial power.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-water-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"media-grid reverse\">\r\n        <article class=\"media-card media-copy\">\r\n          <span class=\"tag warm\">Hydraulic engineering<\/span>\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-water-title-en\">Water as the driving force of the mill<\/h2>\r\n          <p>The most important element for understanding the building is its underground space. The mill was built over an artificial channel that carried water from the river Vaca. This current entered beneath the building and activated the mechanism that made the grinding stones turn.<\/p>\r\n          <p>Although the original machinery has disappeared, the architecture still preserves the logic of the system: water channel, lower passage, milling room and a resistant structure able to withstand humidity, movement and weight.<\/p>\r\n          <ul class=\"bullets\">\r\n            <li>Artificial channel connected to the river Vaca.<\/li>\r\n            <li>Underground space where the hydraulic process began.<\/li>\r\n            <li>Ground floor used as the main milling room.<\/li>\r\n            <li>Robust stone and mortar construction.<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <figure class=\"media-image vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCO05186-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Interior architectural detail of the Mol\u00ed del Pla in Tavernes de la Valldigna\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n          <span>Interior structure<\/span>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-architecture-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"media-grid\">\r\n        <figure class=\"media-image vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Vista-segona-planta.-1200x700_c.jpg\" alt=\"Second floor of the Mol\u00ed del Pla in Tavernes\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n          <span>Upper floor<\/span>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n        <article class=\"media-card media-copy\">\r\n          <span class=\"tag\">Architecture<\/span>\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-architecture-title-en\">Three levels for work, storage and daily life<\/h2>\r\n          <p>The building has a rectangular floor plan of around 160 m\u00b2 and is organised into several levels. The ground floor was the main working space, where the grinding took place; the upper floor could be used for storage, tools, raw material and the miller\u2019s living space; and the lower level was the technical heart of the mill.<\/p>\r\n          <p>Its construction is functional, solid and closely connected to its surroundings. Stonework and mortar made it possible to resist humidity, the weight of the machinery and the constant passage of water underneath the building.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"note\">The present interior no longer contains the old machinery, but the building still clearly explains how a traditional water mill worked.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-restoration-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"media-grid reverse\">\r\n        <article class=\"media-card media-copy\">\r\n          <span class=\"tag warm\">Recovery<\/span>\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-restoration-title-en\">From abandonment to restoration<\/h2>\r\n          <p>After the disentailment, the mill passed into private hands. Over time it fell out of use, lost its machinery and suffered major deterioration, with damage to the roof, damp, cracks and structural problems that threatened the conservation of the whole building.<\/p>\r\n          <p>From 2008 onwards, studies were promoted to assess the condition of the property. The restoration stopped the decline, consolidated the building and returned it to the city as a place of ethnological memory. The rehabilitated mill was officially opened in March 2013.<\/p>\r\n          <p>Since then, the Mol\u00ed del Pla has been able to host cultural activities such as exhibitions, music recitals and poetry readings, reinforcing its second life as a shared heritage space.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n        <figure class=\"media-image vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DJI_0119_1-c-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the surroundings of the Mol\u00ed del Pla in Tavernes\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n          <span>Restored setting<\/span>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-landscape-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"media-grid\">\r\n        <figure class=\"media-image vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCO05199-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Recovered interior of the Mol\u00ed del Pla in Tavernes de la Valldigna\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n          <span>Recovered interior<\/span>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n        <article class=\"media-card media-copy\">\r\n          <span class=\"tag\">Landscape and local identity<\/span>\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-landscape-title-en\">Heritage between the city and the fields<\/h2>\r\n          <p>The Mol\u00ed del Pla is close to the urban centre but fully integrated into a rural environment. This position explains its value for visitors: it connects the route through the emblematic buildings with Tavernes\u2019 agricultural memory, the river Vaca and the traditional paths of La Valldigna.<\/p>\r\n          <p>Its visit offers a different reading of local heritage. Alongside churches, towers and institutional buildings, the mill speaks of daily work, food production, the use of water and traditional technology.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"note\">Within a heritage route, the Mol\u00ed del Pla is a perfect stop for understanding the agricultural, hydraulic and pre-industrial Tavernes.<\/p>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-visit-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"info-box visit-box\">\r\n        <div>\r\n          <span class=\"tag\">Visit and practical information<\/span>\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-visit-title-en\">How to include it in a route through Tavernes<\/h2>\r\n          <p class=\"intro\">The Mol\u00ed del Pla fits very naturally into a route through the emblematic buildings of Tavernes. It can be combined with the City Hall, the churches of Saint Peter and Saint Joseph, El Calvario, the Guaita Tower and other places that help visitors read the city through its history, landscape and everyday heritage.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"intro\">When planning your visit, take into account its location beside the river Vaca and the Pla path. The 360\u00ba resource for Tavernes can also be used as a visual complement before going there.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"visit-actions\">\r\n          <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=39.05911,-0.28049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View approximate location<\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"button light\" href=\"https:\/\/tavernesdelavalldigna.com\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tavernes365_d_360\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View 360\u00ba resource<\/a>\r\n          <a class=\"button light\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/en\/emblematic-buildings-in-tavernes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Back to emblematic buildings<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-more-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"section-box\">\r\n        <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-more-title-en\">Keep discovering Tavernes<\/h2>\r\n          <p class=\"intro\">Complete your visit with the main sections of the tourism website: ideas for organising the day, urban heritage, history and route planning.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"link-grid\">\r\n          <article class=\"link-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"link-thumb vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img-008.jpg\" alt=\"Things to do in Tavernes de la Valldigna\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"link-body\">\r\n              <h3>Things to do in Tavernes<\/h3>\r\n              <p>Ideas to combine heritage, beach, nature, culture and local plans during your visit.<\/p>\r\n              <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/en\/things-to-do-in-tavernes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See things to do<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"link-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"link-thumb vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/img-005.jpg\" alt=\"Travel planner for Tavernes\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"link-body\">\r\n              <h3>Travel planner<\/h3>\r\n              <p>Organise a tailor-made route with heritage, beach, nature, gastronomy and culture.<\/p>\r\n              <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/en\/travel-planner-for-tavernes-de-la-valldigna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plan your visit<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"link-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"link-thumb vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ajuntament.jpeg\" alt=\"Emblematic buildings in Tavernes\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"link-body\">\r\n              <h3>Emblematic buildings<\/h3>\r\n              <p>The starting point for exploring churches, public buildings, cultural spaces and urban heritage.<\/p>\r\n              <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/en\/emblematic-buildings-in-tavernes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See buildings<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"link-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"link-thumb vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PANORAMICA-TAVERNES-1-1200x700_c.jpeg\" alt=\"History of Tavernes de la Valldigna\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"link-body\">\r\n              <h3>History of Tavernes<\/h3>\r\n              <p>A look at the origins, urban evolution and historical memory of the city.<\/p>\r\n              <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/en\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See history<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"section\" aria-labelledby=\"vt-pla-mill-gallery-title-en\">\r\n      <div class=\"section-box\">\r\n        <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n          <span class=\"tag\">Gallery<\/span>\r\n          <h2 id=\"vt-pla-mill-gallery-title-en\">Images to explore the Mol\u00ed del Pla<\/h2>\r\n          <p class=\"intro\">Exterior, interior and aerial views help to understand the building, its relationship with the rural landscape and the recovery of this hydraulic heritage.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"gallery-grid\">\r\n          <article class=\"gallery-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"image-slot vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DJI_0105_1-scaled-e1778242343659.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Mol\u00ed del Pla in Tavernes\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"gallery-body\">\r\n              <span class=\"tag warm\">Landscape<\/span>\r\n              <h3>The mill in its setting<\/h3>\r\n              <p>The aerial view places the building beside the agricultural landscape and the Pla path.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"gallery-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"image-slot vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Vista-lateral-de-ledifici.-1200x700_c.jpg\" alt=\"Side view of the Mol\u00ed del Pla\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"gallery-body\">\r\n              <span class=\"tag warm\">Exterior<\/span>\r\n              <h3>Side view<\/h3>\r\n              <p>The side fa\u00e7ade shows the simple constructive character of this hydraulic building.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"gallery-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"image-slot vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Vista-segona-planta.-1200x700_c.jpg\" alt=\"Upper floor of the Mol\u00ed del Pla in Tavernes\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"gallery-body\">\r\n              <span class=\"tag warm\">Architecture<\/span>\r\n              <h3>Working spaces<\/h3>\r\n              <p>The upper floor helps visitors imagine storage, work and daily life linked to the mill.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"gallery-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"image-slot vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCO05199-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Recovered interior of the Mol\u00ed del Pla\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"gallery-body\">\r\n              <span class=\"tag warm\">Interior<\/span>\r\n              <h3>Recovered space<\/h3>\r\n              <p>The interior can now be read as both a heritage building and a cultural space.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"gallery-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"image-slot vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCO05186-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Interior architecture of the Mol\u00ed del Pla\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"gallery-body\">\r\n              <span class=\"tag warm\">Construction<\/span>\r\n              <h3>Constructive reading<\/h3>\r\n              <p>Walls, openings and levels explain the strength needed to support hydraulic operation.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"gallery-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"image-slot vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DJI_0119_1-c-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Mol\u00ed del Pla surroundings\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"gallery-body\">\r\n              <span class=\"tag warm\">Rural setting<\/span>\r\n              <h3>The rural landscape<\/h3>\r\n              <p>The aerial view reinforces the link between the mill, the fields, water and traditional paths.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"gallery-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"image-slot vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCO05154-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Detail of the Mol\u00ed del Pla in Tavernes de la Valldigna\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"gallery-body\">\r\n              <span class=\"tag warm\">Materials<\/span>\r\n              <h3>Building details<\/h3>\r\n              <p>The construction details help to value the recovery of the building.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"gallery-card\">\r\n            <figure class=\"image-slot vt-pla-mill-lightboxable-en\">\r\n              <img src=\"https:\/\/www.visitatavernes.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/FCO05179-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Interior view of the Mol\u00ed del Pla 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