The castle
From watchtower to great medieval fortress
One of the great medieval castles of Catalonia, on a hilltop overlooking the lower valley of the Tordera river. Two wards: the upper ward, the seat of seigneurial power, and the lower ward, the space for access and defence.
The 16 areas of the castle
With the same numbering you will find on the lecterns around the site. Tap an area or a number for more information.
- 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.
Discover it
- Upper ward The seat of seigneurial power: the keeps, the chapel, the great hall and the cellar.
- Lower ward The space for access and defence: the parade ground, the curtain walls, the open-backed towers and the moat.
- A thousand years of history From the first mention of the castle, in 968, to its reopening in 2026.
- The 2024-2026 restoration The excavations, the finds and the works funded by the NextGenerationEU programme.