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Suda Castle (in Catalan castell de la Suda or Suda de Tortosa) is one of the main historical monuments in the city of Tortosa.

Suda is one of the most mentioned names in the ancient history of Tortosa. It is Arabic in origin, and means 'castle' or 'fort'. The current castle dates back to the earliest inhabitants of Tortosa, and the houses that adjoin it are the first part of the city to be built, protected by the fort itself.

It would seem that when the Reconquista took place the castle was split into three, or rather there were three independent castles. According to Cristòfor Despuig’s ‘Col•loquis’, the castles were a reward that Count Ramon Berenguer IV offered to the four knights who first assalted Suda Castle’s walls. One went to Guillem Ramon de Montcada, one to Pere Sentmenat, while the third he kept for himself.

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