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Castle of la Morera

la Morera de Montsant, Priorat, Tarragona

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Castle of la Morera

Monument · la Morera de Montsant, Priorat, Tarragona

Remains of the castle of la Morera de Montsant, in Priorat, at the top of the hill overlooking the upper part of the village, declared an asset of national cultural interest. Rectangular in plan, today only a stretch of ashlar wall measuring 8 by 18.8 metres survives, with a maximum height of 5 metres at the only corner that remains intact; on the east façade the doorway opens, of which only the jambs remain. It is believed to have originally been a Saracen rafal, and in 1170 Albert de Castellvell granted it to Arnau de Salforès so that he would settle it. In 1218 Jaume I gave it in concession to the Charterhouse of Santa Maria d'Escaladei, under whose ownership it remained until 1835; in the 17th century its use as a seigniorial prison is documented, and in 1954 many of its stones were used to repair streets and a square in the village.

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