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Castle of Pera

Montagut i Oix, Garrotxa, Girona

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Castle of Pera

Monument · Montagut i Oix, Garrotxa, Girona

The Castell de Pera is a fortified house in the village of Sant Miquel de Pera, in the municipality of Montagut i Oix (Garrotxa). It is documented as a lordship since the 17th century: in 1652 the merchant Josep Sivilla appears as lord of the castle and the territory of Sant Miquel de Pera, and in 1764 king Charles III granted the title of baron of Sant Miquel de Pera to his son-in-law. Located next to the church of Sant Miquel de Pera, it has a rectangular plan, built of unworked local stone except at the corners and openings; the ground floor, used for livestock, has three large round arches of well-cut ashlar, while upstairs there is a spacious manorial hall, and the upper loft was used to store grain and straw. It is a Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (BCIN 1057-MH, Catalonia's highest level of heritage protection).

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