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Castle of Caldes

Caldes de Malavella, Selva, Girona

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Castle of Caldes

Monument · Caldes de Malavella, Selva, Girona

The castell de Caldes, also called the castle of Sant Grau, stands on the puig de Sant Grau, to the northeast of the urban centre of Caldes de Malavella, above some Roman baths; as early as 1054 a 'Castro Vetulo' is mentioned, cited in 1057 as 'Castro quod dicunt Malavela' in a donation by Countess Ermessenda, and the castle is first mentioned in 1183. It belonged first to the viscounty of Cabrera and, from 1240, to the royal castle of Llagostera; demolished at the end of the 19th century, it preserves a stretch of wall about 20 metres long and three circular towers. The oldest, from the late 12th century or mid-13th century, has a stepped base and walls of Caldes granite ashlar; the other two, later in date, have round-arched windows and remains of medieval masonry. Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (the highest level of heritage protection in Catalonia).

Photo: Carquinyol from Badalona, Catalunya (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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