The ruins of Castell de Pampa sit on the southern slopes of the Serra d'Oliana, overlooking the Rasa de Solanes. It is a place where history has settled into the landscape, blending the remains of a fortress with the walls of a manor house and an old parish church.
Documentation shows the castle was completed by 1097. In the 13th century, the landscape of power shifted. In 1227, the Count of Cabrera ceded the castle - known then as Pampanell - to Bernat de Peramola. This transfer included a network of surrounding farmhouses and the rights to the people living there.
Even older records place the site in the records of the Diocese of Urgell as early as 839, under the name Pampamo. Today, the site serves as a cultural heritage site, though the specific buildings have long since surrendered to the elements.
Visitors can reach the site via a dedicated track. While the structures are now ruins, the site remains an approachable point for those looking to see how medieval boundaries were drawn in the Solsonès region.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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