Can Móra

Can Móra is a historic masia standing on the outskirts of Teià, a small town in the Maresme comarca, roughly 20 kilometres northeast of Barcelona. Listed in Catalonia's inventory of architectural heritage, it is one of the best-preserved examples of rural building in the region.

What is Can Móra?

Can Móra is a traditional Catalan masia — a stone farmhouse that once anchored fields and vineyards typical of the Maresme countryside. The earliest surviving record of the property dates to 1525, tied to the Gurri family. When that line died out in 1665 for lack of a male heir, the estate passed to a brother-in-law, Ramon Mora, and it is from his family name that the building takes its current name. The Mora family has kept the property ever since.

How do you get to Can Móra in Teià?

Teià sits on the road connecting the coast (El Masnou, Alella) with the inland part of Maresme, about a 30-minute drive from Barcelona. The nearest train stations are on the coast at El Masnou or Alella, from where local transport or a walk inland reaches the village. Can Móra itself is a private building set among fields just outside the village centre, so it's best treated as one stop on a walk or drive through Maresme's rural masies rather than a standalone destination.

What will you see there?

The building follows a "basilical" layout: the central volume rises higher than the two lateral wings, giving the facade its distinctive stepped profile. That shape dates from a 1677 renovation, when the central section was raised — before that, up until the 17th century, the whole building sat under a simple two-slope roof.

On the ground floor, the entrance portal is framed by a round arch and topped with a carved coat of arms. Upstairs, three Gothic windows survive with monolithic stone lintels, decorated with ogee arches and lobed tracery — details that point back to the building's medieval roots despite later alterations. Because of these features, Can Móra is protected as a local cultural asset within Catalonia's architectural heritage.

The building remains privately owned, so in practice a visit means viewing the facade from outside — the architectural details, especially the Gothic windows and entrance portal, are clearly visible from the access road.

When should you visit?

Spring (April–June) and early autumn (September–October) bring the mildest temperatures in Maresme and the most attractive views of the surrounding fields and vineyards. Summer can turn hot and the coast gets crowded, though the quiet rural setting around the masia itself stays largely unaffected.

Frequently asked questions

Can you go inside Can Móra? No — it's a private property. You can admire the facade and architectural details from outside, but the interior is not open to visitors.

Where does the name Can Móra come from? From the Mora family, who took over the estate in 1665 after the previous owners, the Gurri family, died out without a male heir.

What's the most notable architectural feature? The Gothic windows upstairs, with their carved stone lintels, and the entrance portal bearing the family coat of arms — both pointing to the building's medieval origins.

How can you combine a visit with the rest of Teià? Treat Can Móra as one stop on a route through Maresme's rural masies, pairing it with a walk through Teià's village centre and the nearby vineyards of the Alella wine region.