Molins de Rei

Molins de Rei is a municipality placed 18 km from Barcelona's city centre, in the comarca of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left financial institution of the Llobregat river, at the A-7 autopista from Valencia to La Jonquera and the primary N-II street. Its area has made Molins de Rei a strategic and dynamic municipality, with vast examples of industrial and commercial entrepreneurship.

Its name, Molins de Rei, has its origins inside the royal windmills that existed in this place, documented as early as 1188. These mills were built by order of the King Alfonso II, and their construction essentially established the municipality. By 1208, a parish and church as well as a cemetery had been constructed within the city. In 1309, the metropolis become part of the county of Pallars which belonged to the countess Sibilla.

When she died, the town changed owners to Hugo de Arborea and in a while, it became transferred to the convent of Santa Clara in Sardinia. Again in 1366, the lands had been bought by means of Berenguer de Relat. In 1430, it turned into once more transferred to Galceran de Requesens I de Santacoloma who constructed a palace in the village, visited by means of personalities of the time which include the Catholic Monarchs or Christopher Columbus.