“Torcar un felló” means to punish someone who has broken the law. This was one of the man functions of feudal castles. By naming the castle thus, it seems that the Viscounts of Cabrera wanted to make this fact crystal clear to their vassals in Maçanet de la Selva.

However, its stranglehold on the local inhabitants was more short-lived than in the case of other castles because it was abandoned as early as the 13th century, after functioning for around 150 years. Later on, in the 15th century, the inhabitants of Maçanet built a chapel over it dedicated to Sant Jordi as an offering of thanks for ridding them of an epidemic. It functioned briefly as an optical telegraph station in the 19th century.

A series of archaeological excavations have since been carried out at the site, unearthing the castle’s circular main tower, its small parade ground (along with several rooms around its perimeter) and its walls, partly underneath the chapel and within the perimeter of the moat excavated in the 19th century. All in all, this is an interesting historical monument located at the top of a hill that enjoys good views.