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Tower of Castellnou de Bages

Castellnou de Bages, Bages, Barcelona

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Tower of Castellnou de Bages

Monument · Castellnou de Bages, Bages, Barcelona

Romanesque tower from the early 11th century, raised after Almanzor's raid of 999, which destroyed the nearby Castell d'Or. Documented as property of the counts of Barcelona, it passed through the lords of Balsareny and through Guilla de Lluçà — married first to Count Berenguer Ramon I and later to the viscount of Barcelona Udalard II — before James I exchanged it in 1246 with the bishopric of Vic, which kept it attached to the baronies of Sallent and Artés. A large cylindrical ashlar tower, about 7 m in external diameter and 12 m high, with three interior levels that narrow progressively; it retains remains of a wall and a moat. A Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (Catalonia's highest level of heritage protection) since 1949 (BCIN 657-MH).

Photo: jordi domènech (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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