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Of the 120 cannons that once served to defend the city, only a few remain today

More than 1,000 years of history Although recent archaeological studies testify to the occupation of the Eramprunyà cliff since prehistoric and Iberian times, the history of the castle begins in the 9th century. In 801 the Franks took the city of Barcelona from the Saracens, who had to retreat to the right bank of the Llobregat. The defense of Barcelona required the protection of the flat area, but also the entire lower part of the Llobregat valley, from Martorell to the sea, as it is a natural area of access to Barcelona. It was also necessary to control the entire coastline and the paths of the Garraf. Some of the castles that were built at this time were those of Cervelló, Castellví de Rosanes, Sant Boi, Corbera, Castelldefels and Eramprunyà. For visits Second Sunday of the month, at 10 am Meeting point at the Hermitage of Bruguers. Source and for + info https://www.patrimonigava.cat/espais-patrimonials/castell-deramprunya

This castle is located near Sant Miquel d'Eramprunyà and is located on an elevated part, between the slopes of the Garraf with magnificent views over the Llobregat delta.

On a small hill, above the town of Molins de Rei, are the ruins of the castle that was built in the 14th century on the remains of an old circular defensive tower, called Guadall or Guadallo, of Visigothic origin (8th century) , that is to say, pre-Romanesque. This is confirmed by the remains of a wall lock that used an opus spicatum facing characteristic of that period. On the west facade stands a three-tiered tower where the door and two openings are preserved, one of which is currently reconstructed. There are also remains of the trapezoidal plant, a small tower attached to the rock, the walls of the Guadall tower and the remains of a large cistern, partially drilled into the rock and protected by a barrel vault (10th and 12th centuries ).

Francoist troops occupied Barcelona on January 26, 1939 with the 105th Division of the Moroccan Army Corps in the vanguard and soon after they would enter the Castle. In this way, the Castle became part of the national side and temporarily became a place of concentration, with thousands of prisoner soldiers, who would later be transferred to the Horta concentration camp. The case that achieved, however, more political and symbolic significance was that of the imprisonment and execution of President Lluís Companys. On August 13, 1940, he was arrested in La Baule, in France occupied by the German army, by order of the Spanish authorities, and imprisoned in the Parisian prison of La Santé, from where he was handed over to the 'Franco Spain. After a few days in the General Directorate of Security in Madrid, he was transferred to Barcelona and entered Montjuïc, where he remained locked up and isolated from the other prisoners, in the military chaplain's cells located in the Castle's courtyard . On October 3, a judicial process was initiated that was concluded in just ten days, so that on October 14, 1940, a very summary war council took place that lasted less than an hour and ended with death sentence. The facts that were imputed to him were opposing the Uprising and tolerating crimes in the rear, in addition to military rebellion. On October 15, at six in the morning, he was shot in the moat of Santa Eulàlia. The Castle was deeply marked by this crime. This character of a military prison was maintained until 1960.

A large forest area (17 hectares) that connects Barcelona with the Collserola mountain range. There are rest areas, areas for children's play, the largest with table tennis tables, and picnic areas that enjoy the shade of a large carob tree where you can see panoramic views of Barcelona, from Sant Adrià de Besòs to Prat de Llobregat. Next to the park are the Can Caralleu public swimming pools, ideal for rounding off a summer day.

The best view of Barcelona city and port

A century later the castle would pass under the direct domain of King Jaime II. In 1320, the sovereign granted Simón des Llor (de Lauro) permission to build a new castle on the site, and in 1332 Molins de Rey and the site of Ciuró were sold for 10,000 salaries. In 1632, "Molins de Rey" and "Santa Creu d'Olorda" are recorded as places owned by Countess Benavent, although by then the castle must have been in a very poor state of preservation. The current owner is Mr. Lluís Vila, a resident of Molins de Rey.