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Castle and Fortified Enclosure of Verges

Verges, Baix Empordà, Girona

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Castle and Fortified Enclosure of Verges

Monument · Verges, Baix Empordà, Girona

Medieval fortified enclosure of Verges (Baix Empordà), declared a Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (Spain's highest level of heritage protection), built between the 13th and 14th centuries, with a circular tower of later construction, from the 15th-16th centuries. The town was a possession of the county of Empúries and was walled early on because of its importance as a bastion against the claims of the bishopric of Girona and the count-kings of Barcelona; as early as 1078 a viscount of Verges is documented. In 1385 royal forces laid siege to the town, a refuge for mercenaries in the service of the count of Empúries, which ended up surrendering to the king; during the Generalitat's war against John II, the castle was taken by royalist supporters in 1466 and 1471, and their artillery brought down two of its defensive towers.

Photo: Carme Colomer (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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