Montjuïc Castle

Montjuïc Castle is an old military fortress atop Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, now operated as a municipal facility. It offers panoramic views and insight into the city's layered history.

Don't miss

• The castle's 18th-century bastions and battlements, which give it its current shape.
• The site of the 1641 Battle of Montjuïc, where Catalan forces defeated a Spanish army.
• The memorial space L’Espai de la Memòria, dedicated to the castle's role in the civil war.
• The Centre d’Interpretació de la Muntanya de Montjuïc, which explains the hill's history.
• The castle's 120 cannons, installed during major construction works between 1779 and 1799.

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Montjuïc Castle

Cheapest way inColumbus Monument Lookout: Scenic Ramblas, Sea and Montjuïc Views4.3★ · 32 travelers1-2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$12 per personSee dates →Best full dayMontserrat, Girona & Costa Brava Guided Day Trip from Barcelona4.9★ · 6,591 travelers~12 hoursFree cancellationFrom$109 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleBarcelona: Private Tour of Montjuïc with Cable Car Ride4.9★ · 17 travelers~2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$35 per personSee dates →

Getting there

Know before you go

• The standing fortress is mainly an 18th-century reconstruction of the earlier fort.
• Memorial and interpretation spaces address the castle's role in the Spanish Civil War.

A bit of history

The fort's foundation stone was laid in 1640, and it saw its first battle during the Catalan Revolt in 1641. In 1694 new bastions and battlements were added, turning it into a castle. The current structure was built between 1751 and 1799 after the old fort was demolished. During the Spanish Civil War, Lluís Companys, president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, was executed here in 1940. The castle became a military museum in 1963 and was transferred to Barcelona City Council in 2007.