Besides its natural attractions, was the site of major strategic interest, because the Punta Falconera allowed a visual check at the Golf of Roses. In the past, the point was a base for the monitoring of maritime traffic.

Between 1944 and 1993, the Spanish army built a coastal battery (No. 8) with five artillery bunker, which was developed by the Franco regime to prevent a possible invasion in World War II. There are 4 large bunkers and a command bunker to defend the northern part of the Bay of Roses. This military base is an underground constructions, which each are built 30 meters from the other bunker. Each bunker has a wide of 1.5m and a height of 2m, built with reinforced concrete and the roof covered with earth for camouflage and to disguise the roof was covered with soil.

The military installation that accompanies the bunker consists of several buildings, located immediately behind the bunkers. The military facility consisted of a residence, guardhouse, infirmary, canteen, office seating, service buildings, warehouses and garages. The bunkers of the Punta Falconera in Roses and Punta Montgó in l’Escala, were built at the same time. They had the task of defending the two ends of the bay.

This military facility never fulfilled its function to be used for the war, since Spain was spared during World War II by allied attacks. The plant has been switched from its construction until 1993, as a barracks where many locals made your military service.

When the army left the area, the Cap de Creus was already put under a nature reserve. 2006 bought the town of Roses. 2006 bought the town of Roses by the Defense Department, the Punta Falconera and renovated the place. Since then, every spring at the Punta Falconera, the town Roses celebrated the restoration of this beautiful place.

Nowadays the location is situated in the nature reserve of Cap de Creus and has a great natural wealth, as well as in the country as well as in the sea. The Falconera takes its name from the presence of hawks in the area.

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