The building was an important fortification in the Catalan Civil War, and the site of the 1640 Battle of Coll de Balaguer in the Reapers' War. The building was most seriously damaged in the Peninsular War. As a hostel, the structure remained in use by travelers until the nineteenth century. The current historical site maintains four raised towers, the entrance to the Plaça del Pou, three facades and three gothic arches behind the patios of the houses inside.