The site of Prats de Segarra was conquered by the county of Osona-Manresa at the end of the 9th century. At the beginning of the 11th century, when the domain had already been ceded to the bishopric of Vic, there is already evidence of the existence of the “Torre Manresana”, which is located on a small hill that occupies a large part of the Calaf plateau, and which today houses the nucleus of La Manresana.
The most outstanding element of the complex is the circular tower, built at the end of the 11th century or the beginning of the 12th. Not much later, the rest of the rooms were added, of which it is worth noting a room that preserves the original vaulted roof. Although it is unknown what the castle grounds were like, the Romanesque church of Sant Andreu was probably included.
Throughout its history, the Manresana castle experienced several conflicts, such as the Catalan Civil War. However, the most outstanding was its role in the Battle of Prats de Rei (1711), during the War of the Spanish Succession, during which commander Guido von Starhemberg led the Austrian troops from the tower in their victory against the Bourbons.
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