Catalonia, land of castles

Crossing Catalonia from end to end we will see that there are still many vestiges of the ancient civilizations that have inhabited our territory. A good example are the castles, towers, fortifications and other constructions created in medieval times at high and high points with the aim of monitoring and alerting to possible attacks and conquests.
It was not until the 9th century, with the reconquest of the Muslim-occupied territories, that the feudal castle spread . An estimated 3,000 were built, most of which are demolished. Few castles of Islamic origin have been preserved, in fact most were transformed by Christians. From the 9th century the castles were located on lines determined by the borders of the conquered territories following rivers, such as the Cardener and Gaià lines, in the Segarra or the Montsec.
In Catalonia there are about six hundred castles and fortresses scattered throughout the territory. Many of them have been preserved and have reached our days transformed into museums and interpretation centers that we can visit to understand a little more about who they were and how our ancestors lived.
Ready to take a trip to medieval Catalonia? So let's get inside the castles that await us in Catalonia.
Medieval castles in the vicinity of Montgrí
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Route of the Cercavins
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Route through Vilanova, Miralpeix Castle and Sant Pere de Ribes
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La Segarra, land of castles
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Route through the Sierra de las Torretes and the Castillo de…
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Route of the Castles of Sió
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Castle-hare and Roc de Rumbau in Peramola
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Castle to Castle Route: Penyafort to Castellet in Santa Margarida…
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Route of Bellprat the Castle of Queralt
Nice excursion through the southern area of Bellprat. The route has a distance of 7.3 km, with a positive slope of 280 meters. We cross the valley crowned by the…
Route through the Torres de Fals in Fonollosa
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Land of Tramuntana
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Route around the Montgrí Castle
Mountain shoes, water, a hat to cover you peel if the day is forecast sunny, and little more need to climb up to the castle Montgrí, visible from many points…
Road to the Roset Castle in Vilada
This tour brings us closer to the sunny sector of the municipality of Vilada, under the Sierra de Picamill (1,415 m), where we will find the ruins of the Castle…
Castells branded itinerary
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Route of the castles in Catalonia
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Way of the Old Castle of Olivella
In this itinerary we recover historical trails of Olivella's term used to climb the Castle, reach the hamlets, go to the vineyard, graze the herds or clean the…
Montgrí Castle from Torroella (circular)
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Route of the medieval castles near the Gaia river
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Route through the small villages of Alt Freser
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Castell de Ciutadilla
CiutadillaInteresting monument of a strange and arrogant architectural beauty and home to…
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