In which country is the castle of Penyaflor located?

Castle of Penyaflor (Catalan El castell de Penyafort) is located to the south of Santa Margarida and the Monks, near the river Foix. It's the access door to the Foix Natural Park, Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain.

It's a complex formed by the remains of the old fortified village of Penyafort (circular tower, parts of a curtain wall), a convent and a church. Traditionally considered to be the birthplace of Saint Ramon de Penyafort (1185-1275), Dominican and canonist, doctorate in jurisprudence from Bologna and councilor of James I, canonized in 1601.

It was possibly built in the 11th century, initially consisting of a tower and a stable house, as were the castles of Moja (981) and Canyelles (992). These small castles had a double function: they protected the peasants who colonized the new areas conquered from the Saracens and served as outposts to prevent attacks on the Castle of Olérdola.

During the Spanish War of Independence, this convent was looted by the French. In the year 1836, with the reign of Isabel II of Spain, the forced sale of ecclesiastical property was decreed, becoming State property to be able to be privatized through auctions.

During the Spanish Civil War, the church was looted and turned into a prison. James Halloway in 1959, along with some partners restored the rooms to establish a hotel. In 1971, Martin Fainberg and Oliver Johnson acquired it for the wine business. In 2002, the Santa Margarida y Monjós City Council acquired the convent.