In the past, gallows were part of the landscape and town councils incorporated the death penalty into their ordinances as a guarantor of the social order. These instruments of death were located at high points such as hills, so as to be visible to the people. This is the case of the Tossal de les Forques, a small peak of 562 meters (1800 feet), from which you can see a splendid panorama of the town of Cervera. Normally located a few meters from the village and next to the principal roads,…
