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Castle of Esponellà

Esponellà, Pla de l'Estany, Girona

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Castle of Esponellà

Monument · Esponellà, Pla de l'Estany, Girona

Esponellà Castle, in the Pla de l'Estany, originated as a watchtower whose castellans, as early as the 11th century, were the Creixell de Borrassá, a family of notable influence among the minor rural nobility of Girona. They were succeeded by the Palera family in the 12th and 13th centuries, and in that century King James I allowed the stronghold to be rebuilt; it later passed to the Vilademuls, under Dalmau de Rocabertí, who transferred the rights to the Sort family. In the late 14th century, Peter the Ceremonious sold the place to his physician Guillem de Colteller, who was authorised to build a castle, erected in 1381; this sale gave rise to the barony of Esponellà. A chapel dedicated to the Virgin of Hope was built within the grounds. The barony later passed to the Corbera, Muntanyà and Berard families.

Photo: Leon G from Tel Aviv, Israel (CC BY 2.0)

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