El Molar lies on the western edge of the Priorat, on the right bank of the Siurana river and partly within DO Montsant. The present-day village emerged in the late 13th or early 14th century around the Mas d'en Bas farmhouse, and remained administratively linked to Garcia until it separated in 1860; today it has around 300 inhabitants.
It stands out for its protohistoric heritage: the settlement and necropolis of Mont Calvari (7th-6th c. BC), with some of the oldest iron finds in Catalonia, part of which are kept at the Salvador Vilaseca Museum in Reus.
The village also has a strong galena (lead) mining past, alongside baryte and manganese workings; several mine entrances can still be seen. During the Spanish Civil War the town was bombed by German aircraft, and the Lluça mine served as a field hospital during the Battle of the Ebro; the old mine now houses a small mining interpretation center, though it is currently closed.
- Best foriberian-heritage, mining-heritage, wine, history
- OpeningMina Lluça mining interpretation center: temporarily closed (per turismepriorat.org, checked Aug 2026).
- Address43736 el Molar
Imatge: Jordi Gili · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sources: ca.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · turismepriorat.org
Last updated: August 2026