Following the road leading to the Toscà gorge, on a yellowish wall of the crag there is a single reddish figure, formed by three arms of equal length, which curve round and meet in the centre
Following the road leading to the Toscà gorge, on a yellowish wall of the crag there is a single reddish figure, formed by three arms of equal length, which curve round and meet in the centre. Different circles separate the elements of this characteristic painting and the incisions made around it.
The castle stands in the highest part of the town of Gelida. This fortification was documented for the first time in 945 as one of the castles on the Ordal mountain range border between Al-Andalus and the county of Barcelona. It was built on a rocky steppe with cliffs on both sides, which is bordered by the Cantillepa and Sant Miquel streams. Within the castle area, there is a visitors’ centre that organises guided visits and provides information on the area. The walls, defence towers, a collection of anthropomorphic tombs from the 5th and 6th centuries and the Sant Pere del Castell church all stand out. This temple, of pre-Romanesque origins (10th century), is the castle’s most outstanding element and it was the parish church in Gelida until 1871; it has been renovated many times in different styles throughout the centuries from 998, when it was documented, until the Baroque period (18th century). As well as being architecturally attractive, Gelida castle provides some of the best panoramic views of the Penedès plain and the region of Anoia.
Hay parkig
- Adulto:3 €;
- Jubilados: Visita: 2;50€
- Visita completa adulto: 5 €
- Menores de 9 años GRATUITO;
- Estudiantes, carnet joven: 2,5 €
Mínimo 12 personas: 2;50€
ci@castellgelida.org