The castle or fortress of Cardona was occupied by the Carolingians at the end of the 8th century as a step before the conquest of Barcelona. Guifré already fortified it in 886, integrated it into his county of Urgell in 870 and, in 888, granted it the first charter of settlement, the oldest in Catalonia. The count is clear about his geopolitical and economic importance: he dominates the busy crossroads of the Cardener and, at the same time, controls the wealth of the salt mines. From 978, with Al-Mansur as the new Andalusian chieftain, the viscounts Ermemir II and Ramon I d’Osona (future viscounts of Cardona) advanced from the rear and stood out in the defense of the brand alongside the grandson of Guifré, Borrell II.

Visitable at specific or arranged times.
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This castle is linked to the castells de frontera de Guifré.

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