Today at the castle: Upcoming opening dates will be announced here.
Cultural Asset of National Interest · Palafolls, Maresme
Castell de Palafolls
From watchtower to great medieval fortress
Plan in 30 seconds
The castle reopens on the weekend of 10, 11 and 12 October 2026 after the excavations and restoration works. All visits require advance booking.
When
10, 11 and 12 October
Guided tours in the mornings; dramatised tours on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Dates from 13 October onwards will be announced here.
Tour types
- Guided tour with the directors of the archaeological excavation
- Dramatised tour for all audiences
Getting there
Carrer Camí del Castell, 08389 Palafolls. On a hilltop about 200 m above sea level.
Before you come
Maximum 4 tickets per booking. No ticket needed for children under 8. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
The 16 areas of the castle
The castle seen from the air, with the same numbering you will find on the lecterns around the site. Tap an area or a number for more information. Two wards: the upper ward, the seat of seigneurial power, and the lower ward, the space for access and defence.
- 1 Gate
- 2 Guardhouse
- 3 Cistern 15th century
- 4 Chapel 13th–14th centuries
- 5 Chambers
- 6a First keep 11th century
- 6b Second keep 13th–14th centuries
- 7 Great hall 13th–14th centuries
- 8 Cellar 13th–15th centuries
- 9 Parade ground
- 10 Open-backed towers Awaiting study
- 11 Curtain wall
- 12 Flanking tower
- 13 Outbuildings
- 14 Barbican Awaiting study
- 15 Moat
- 16 Drawbridge
Some sectors cannot be visited yet because they are awaiting excavation, study or preparation for visitors.
Restored with European funds
Between 2024 and 2026 the Town Council carried out the most ambitious intervention ever undertaken at the fortress, funded by the European Union’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
€2,991,241
Investment, 100% funded by the NextGenerationEU programme
28 May 2026
End of the bulk of the consolidation works
4 finds
Medieval floors, storage pits, an olive-oil mill and a buried chamber in the keep
360°
New viewpoint at the top of the keep, over the Tordera delta
The great hall has been rebuilt as a multi-purpose space for cultural and museum activities. The excavations have uncovered chambers, stairs and circulation spaces unknown until now.
What has been done with the European funds
Before and after
Drag the bar to compare the same spot in the castle before and after the restoration. For now, both images are the same photograph from June 2025; the new photograph will be added once it has been taken.
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A thousand years at a glance
968
A document recording the founding of Sant Pol de Mar already mentions a castle at Palafolls.
1113
Ramon Berenguer III grants high jurisdiction to the viscounts of Girona, later the Cabrera family.
1382
The king sells the castle to Bernat IV de Cabrera for 21,000 Barcelona pounds.
1949
Declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest (BCIN).
1970
Excavation and consolidation work begins under Joan Bassegoda i Nonell.
2026
Reopening after restoration funded by NextGenerationEU.
See the castle
Getting there
Carrer Camí del Castell, 08389 Palafolls
Coordinates 41.678801, 2.735338. Parking, visitor reception area and public transport: to be confirmed.
Castle news
28/10/2026
Nova jornada de visites guiades al Castell de Palafolls el 15 de novembre
Més de 1.600 persones ja han visitat el castell durant els dos primers caps de setmana i les places de l’ampliació anterior es van exhaurir en qüestió de minuts.
22/09/2026
Ja disponible la reserva de places per les visites al Castell de Palafolls
Ja pots reservar la teva plaça per les visites guiades i teatralitzades del Castell de Palafolls, els propers 10, 11 i 12 d'octubre.
18/09/2026
L’Ajuntament inaugura el Castell el cap de setmana del 10, 11 i 12 d’octubre
La fortificació reobre al públic després dels treballs de arqueologia i restauració amb un programa de visites de la mà dels arqueòlegs que han participat en la seva intervenció i visites teatralitzades per descobrir el castell d’una manera diferent.