CASTLES BERGA

Torre de la Petita is a 19th-century watchtower strategically positioned atop the Sierra de la Petita in Berga, Catalonia. Built in August 1838 during the Carlist Wars, the tower served as a crucial defense fortification to monitor enemy troop movements from the east. The structure gained prominence when Berga became the Carlist capital of Catalonia during the 1837-1840 conflict. Though demilitarized in 1868, it survived demolition attempts during the Third Carlist War thanks to local opposition, preserving it as practically the only Carlist fortress still standing in Catalonia today. The tower remains an important historical landmark documenting a turbulent chapter in Catalan history.

Castell de Puig-reig, documented from the year 907, served as one of the most advanced outposts of 9th-century repopulation in the Llobregat valley along the Marca Hispánica frontier in Berguedà, Catalonia. From the 12th century, the castle was property of the Berguedà viscounty until 1187, when viscount and poet Guillem de Berguedà bequeathed it to the Order of the Temple. The Templars took effective possession in 1231, establishing it as an important monastic military stronghold. Today, the castle has largely disappeared into ruins, though scattered ancient stones and documented archaeological coordinates preserve evidence of its significant medieval presence in the landscape.