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The privileged situation of this place suggests that it could have been an Iberian settlement. The profusion of this type of settlement, along the river, and the strategic situation of Miravet, both from a defensive and economic point of view, support this assumption, although for the moment no forceful actions have been carried out in the archaeological remains, yes, it is also possible Roman, according to the signs that can be observed in certain parts of its foundations or remains of opus spicatum on the walls. But what we do know is that, during the Arab rule, it was integrated into the defensive structure that was established along the Ebro, and that it constituted, together with Siurana, one of the last strongholds of Islamic power in the lands of the Principality. It is certainly in this period that a set of urban structures appears concentrated in the fortress with the name of "Muràbit", from where the current name of Miravet originates.
Source from: Miravet.cat
Inpregnable thanks to the surrounding cliffs, it originally dates from the 2nd century when it was an Iberian establishment, although it was the Muslims who built the first fortification there in the 11th century and defended it until the end of the Saracen domination in 1151.
With the Christian conquest, Ramon Berenguer IV donated the building and the adjacent land to the Temple order who made numerous renovations between the 12th and 13th centuries.
The current appearance of the castle corresponds to the construction work undertaken during this period, the plaza’s peak of splendour when it was home to the regional head of the Templars, the highest authority of the order across the Catalan-Aragonese lands.
With the dissolution of the Templars at the start of the 14th century, the castle passed into the hands of the hospitals who retained ownership until the 19th century when it passed into private hands.
The castle area is made up of the so called royal area, the main and representative area that is situated in the highest area and by the lower area. The
Source from: Catalunya.com
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