The watchtower and defense tower of Guimerà castle rise above possible previous Iberian remains. The fortress of Guimerà was born in the 11th century as a fortification of the border network that the Christians established in their progressive expansion towards the southwest. Little by little the castle was expanded and adapted to the new residential functions that gradually turned it into a building for agricultural exploitation of its surroundings. However, it did not lose its military value, as demonstrated by its participation in military conflicts of the 14th or 17th centuries. nded in o consolidate the tower, which although consolidated the symbolic structure, destroyed all the existing stratigraphy around the main building.
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