The history of the castle dates back to 1078 and was owned by Counts in the Empúries region. In 1472, during the Catalan Civil War, the castle is occupied by forces loyal to Joan II. In 1808, the castle was captured by Napoleonic troops, occupied for several years, and was even fortified as a keep for armaments. Despite the addition fortifications, an explosion ordered by Marshal Suchet during the French withdrawal in 1814 left the castle in ruins, which have degraded further in to what is now the current state of the castle.
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Moderate work has been performed on the castle to maintain its current state, but visitors will note that it is on privately owned land. Also of note is that the interior has been locked off to the public in order to thwart vandals, so only the exterior is viewable to public visitors.