Montjuïc Castle

Barcelona · Spain · Fästning · Scare 3/5

In the fortress where anarchists were tortured in the casemates in the 1890s, visitors still hear footsteps and voices in empty corridors – the soldiers are said never to have left the moat.

The fortress on the crown of Montjuïc, raised in the 17th century, has turned its cannon on its own city more often than on any enemy. It was most feared as a prison: after the bombing of the Corpus Christi procession in 1896, its casemates were filled with hundreds of anarchists, and testimony of torture in the 'Montjuïc trials' shocked all of Europe. Prisoners were executed in the moat, among them the educator Ferrer i Guàrdia in 1909, whose death by firing squad sparked protests worldwide. Today visitors and night staff report soldier figures in old uniforms glimpsed on the ramparts, impossible footsteps and voices in empty corridors, and sudden cold in the former cells. On ghost walks the moat is called the fortress's open wound – the place where the cries are said to linger in the stone.

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How scary is Montjuïc Castle?

Montjuïc Castle has a scare factor of 3/5 according to Haunted Places’ verified ratings.

Where is Montjuïc Castle located?

Montjuïc Castle is in Barcelona, Spain.