Peralada Castle
Located in Peralada, Girona Coordinates: 42°18′27″ N 3°00′39″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
About Peralada Castle
Peralada Castle is a historic site. Location: Peralada, Girona.
Peralada Castle (Catalan: Castell de Peralada, IPA: [kəsˈteʎ də pəɾəˈlaðə]) is a castle in Peralada, Catalonia, Spain. It was initially the seat of the medieval dynasty of the viscounts of Peralada, started by Berenguer, son of Ponce I, count of Empúries. During the French invasion of the Empordà, in the course of the crusade against Catalonia led by Philip III of France, the castle and the nearby buildings were set on fire and destroyed (1285).
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At a glance
- Architectural style
- Gothic architecture, Renaissance, historicist architecture
- Heritage designation
- bien de interés cultural, Cultural Asset of National Interest
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 20 sights and natural places within 10 km el Llobregat, Museu de la Tècnica de l'Empordà
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dalí Theatre and Museum Museum, Figueres6.1 km SW -
Teatre Municipal El Jardí Attraction, Figueres6.2 km SW -
Museu de la Tècnica de l'Empordà Museum, Figueres5.8 km SW
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Church San Pere Attraction, Figueres6.1 km SW
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Dali Museum Museum, Figueres6.1 km SW
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Torre Galatea Landmark, Figueres6.1 km SW
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Museu Del Joguet De Catalunya Museum, Figueres6.1 km SW
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Museu de L'Electricitat Museum, Figueres6.3 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Peralada Village, Peralada0.2 km NW
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Cabanes Municipality, Girona2.7 km W
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les Olives Village, Peralada1.8 km NW
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Vilabertran Village, Vilabertran3.7 km SW
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