Requesens Castle

Requesens Castle, situated on a hill overlooking the southern valleys of Mount Neulós, approximately 7 km east of the Requesens neighbourhood, has for centuries controlled the passage into Spain and corresponds to the ancient village of Requesens, a settlement in La Jonquera. During the 12th century, conflicts arose due to the alliance between the Rocabertí, viscounts of Peralada, and the Counts of Roussillon, making Requesens Castle a significant factor in these disputes.

One such conflict, known as the “war of Requesens” (1047-1072), began with the capture of the castle by Count Ponç II of Empúries. This count was troubled by the isolation of his domains, surrounded by the lands of a single lord, the Count of Barcelona, who seized the county in 1172. To pacify the region, the new lord of Roussillon, King Alfonso II, renounced his rights to Requesens in favour of the Count of Empúries, thereby securing full control.

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