The castle and the splendid dry stone houses that surround it conserve all the magnificence and elegance of the past times and takes us back to past centuries.

The Montsonís castle (La Noguera – Spain)is a superb fortress raised on the top of Montsonís, small and quiet village, surrounded by fertile lands and magnificent landscape views.

The following architectural parts are relevant: the arrogant homage tower, the delicate gothic styled window in the main wall, and the vast seigniorial outhouses : the antecedents' room, the dining room, the chamber of the lords, ... and its very true well kept secrets : the room without door, the prison, the wine cellar, the secret passage...

The Montsonís castle (La Noguera – Spain) is not only the first castle to open its doors to the public but it is also the main office of the "Castells Culturals de Catalunya" foundation which aims to organize activities inside these ancient fortresses in order to safeguard the important architectural heritage of the Catalan castles.

The Montsonís castle is situated inside the Montsonis village , in the Noguera region (Lleida), 2 km from Artesa de Segre, 24 km from Balaguer, (capital of the region), 48km from Lleida and 14 km from Ponts.

By car: from Artesa de Segre a tarmac road takes us to Montsonís village. By train : nearest train stations Balaguer and Tàrrega ( 24 km away). By bus: Regular line until Artesa de Segre ( 2 km away ) and Ponts (14 km away).

The Montsonís castle was built in 1024 under the orders of the Count of Urgell, Ermengol II. During centuries, it belonged to several lineages and became property of Carlos Montoliu, Baron of Albi, Lord of Montsonís who nowadays owns it. Through successive inheritances the castle has always belonged to the same family.

Inside this magnificent monument we can admire: the splendid exterior façade and its homage tower, the private oratory, the kitchen, the courting benches, the bread oven, the prison, the wine cellar, the pilgrims' room, the armoury, the shields room and all the other rooms in which are exhibited the tapestries and the memories of other times.

For curious visitors: The spectacular view from the homage tower, the prison with the chains of the prisoners, the room of the fugitive, which has a window but no door, the secret passage of the wine cellar to quickly escape in case of siege.

Time schedule and prices of the guided visits:
Particulars without any previous reservation:
Saturdays : 17.00 h., 18.00 h. y 19.00 h.
Sundays : 11.00 h., 12.00 h. y 13.00 h.

Groups every day of the week with a previous reservation,
calling tel. 973 40 20 45.

Prices include the guided tour. Particulars: Adults: 4,50 € Particulars children: 2,25 € (from 8 to 14 years old included) Children from 0 to 7 years old: Free entrance Groups: More than 30 people: 2,40 €/person From 15 to 30 people: 72,12 €/group Up to 14 people: 70,00 €/group Up to 12 people: 60,00 €/group Up to 10 people: 50,00 €/group Up to 8 people: 40,00 €/group Please see special conditions for travel agencies.