SPB24 CAE Visit to Castelldefels Castle

After the presentation of each college, all the students went to the city’s castle, the symbol of the city. A guided tour allowed studentsto discover the history of the castle which spans a long period : the church inside, dating from the 10th century. 

The Castle served for centuries for territorial and defensive control of the city against Arab invasions, and between the 16th and 17th centuries, against attacks by Barbary pirates.

In 1897 a Catalan banker and politician, bought and rehabilitated the Castle, which was in a state of ruins. During the civil war it wasused as a military training center by the republican authorities and, later, the church became a barracks for the international brigade members and a preventive prison for deserters and undisciplined. They learn about the pirate past of Castelldefels, the importance of the castle, the way it was modified through the times. 

Then they also visit “PIRATIA“ which is an interactive part of the castle with videos and games to learn about the pirate attacks that Castelldefels and other towns on the coast suffered and the effects on the population. Thanks to this interactive experience thestudents can also learn about the social and political context in which the pirate attacks appeared in the local and the internationalscale. It is a multi-sensory journey in which you become a part of a pirate crew.