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Cultural Tourism

Amposta Castle

Remains of a medieval fortress situated in the old town of Amposta near the River Ebro, built on the site of an earlier Iberian settlement. Amposta Castle, built by the Moors in the 10th century, enjoyed its greatest time of splendour after it was conquered by Ramon Berenguer IV, when it became the seat of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in the Catalan-Aragon kingdom, giving its name to the Amposta seignory.

In the 19th century, after the castle had suffered the ravages of many wars, the first rice mill in the Ebro region was installed here. This important legacy was lost for many centuries, but the castle has now recovered its past splendour. Amposta Castle, historic symbol of the city, is now an important site for leisure activities and public tourist and cultural amenities.

A series of information panels lead the visitor around the castle, showing the historic development of the architecture on the site, where the original elements conserved include the base of the St John tower, the moats, the graceful stone pointed arches over the river, the old soap factory, the Iberian silos, the Cercós mill and several walls.

Location

Coordinates: (40.7143994, 0.58021876)

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