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Castle of Argelaguer

Argelaguer, Garrotxa, Girona

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Castle of Argelaguer

Monument · Argelaguer, Garrotxa, Girona

The castell d'Argelaguer is a Gothic-Renaissance palace-house in the village of Argelaguer (la Garrotxa, Girona), declared a Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (one of the highest levels of heritage protection in Catalonia). Its origins date back to the early 15th century, when the Montpalau family built it after abandoning their earlier stronghold at Sant Jaume de Llierca; the lordship had been granted to them as a fief in 1212. Renovated in the 16th century, it was inhabited by the family until 1632, when they moved to Barcelona. Rectangular in plan and three storeys high, it preserves an austere facade with squared ashlar at the corners and three heraldic shields of the Marcó, Montpalau and Onés families; it was formerly surrounded by walls and moats, now gone. It survives intact and is still inhabited.

Photo: Elmoianes (CC BY-SA 3.0 es)

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