Trinity Castle

16th century
Cultural Asset of National Interest

Would you like the see the impressive sights over one of the most beautiful bays in the world? Visit Trinity Castle which crowns the Poncella point above the lighthouse of Roses. The military construction, which dates from 1544, was erected under the reign of Emperor Charles I, as an essential complement to the Citadel. It has the shape of a five-pointed star, with pronounced angular corners for defence against enemy projectiles. It is built on a grand scale with two-metre thick walls. It had three terraces for batteries of cannons, howitzers and mortars, set at different heights, to defend the port and the coast, It had a garrison of up to two hundred men. The building remains an extraordinary example of coastal artillery fortress.

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Winter hours

October to May: Saturdays from 11 am to 5 pm, and Sundays and public holidays from 11 am to 3 pm.

Easter: From March 28th to April 6th: from 11a.m to 5 p.m

Summer hours

June and September: from Monday to Sunday from 5 pm to 9 pm

July and August: from Monday to Sunday from 5 pm to 10 pm

General admission: €3,20

Reduced entry: €2,20

Free entry: under 16s, Roses library card holders, Roses residents, ICOM members, qualified guides, primary and secondary school teachers from Catalonia.