El Morrot of Montjuïc

Barcelona · Spain · Naturplats · Scare 3/5

In the dark of the new moon, the viceroy's ghost rises from coal-black earth beneath Montjuïc's cliffs and walks to the sea – still fleeing his executioners of 1640.

At El Morrot, where the cliffs of Montjuïc plunge toward the harbour, one of Barcelona's bloodiest days ends in a ghost story. During the Corpus de Sang uprising of 7 June 1640, the reapers rose against Castilian rule, and the viceroy Dalmau de Queralt, Count of Santa Coloma, fled – so the legend says – through a secret passage from his residence by the Duc de Medinaceli square. The tunnel opened beyond the walls, in the market gardens of Sant Bertran, and delivered him straight to the rebels, who beat him to death on the shoreline rocks. Ever since, the tale goes, on new-moon nights the viceroy's ghost rises at the Morrot, crosses the black earth of the old coal yards down to the water, and sinks into the sea – forever failing to escape his killers.

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How scary is El Morrot of Montjuïc?

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

Where is El Morrot of Montjuïc located?

El Morrot of Montjuïc is in Barcelona, Spain.