Where the Templars guarded a key point

The Castell de Puig-reig, in Spain, is a medieval castle that was repurposed as a farm in the 17th century. Although it now serves as a farm, it was once a key point for the Templar Order. They took possession of the castle in the 12th century and, in 1239, constructed a new fortified building. The castle was defended by the river Llobregat and three levels of walls, within which the town of Puig-reig was formed in the 13th century. In 1281, the Templars granted a charter of liberties to the inhabitants of the castle and the village of Puig-reig to stimulate settlement and exempt them from certain fees and personal services.

The Templar Order was dissolved in 1312, but their properties passed to the military order of the Hospital. However, the Templars still played a notable role in the defense of the Templars in Catalonia, as Archbishop of Tarragona Arnau Sescomes had an important role in political Catalonia and was a counsellor to King Jaume II. The Templar Order's domain over Puig-reig was confirmed and clarified by King Jaume I in 1231, making it a key point for the Templars to organize their domains in north Catalonia.

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