Castell de Blancafort crowns a rocky hilltop at 1,176 meters in the Berguedà region near Cercs, Barcelona. Documented from 1174, this medieval fortress facilitated communication between castles dominated by Pere de Berga, with its founding granted by King Alfonso I the Chaste in 1166. Ownership passed through notable families including Queen Elionor and Guillem de Vila-setrú during the 15th-century civil war. Though now largely ruined, the site remains accessible and features the remains of the Church of Sant Miquel nearby, providing a glimpse into Catalonia's medieval mountain strongholds and their complex feudal history.
