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Castle of Malavella

Caldes de Malavella, Selva, Girona

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Castle of Malavella

Monument · Caldes de Malavella, Selva, Girona

The castle of Caldes de Malavella rises to the northeast of the town centre of Caldes de Malavella (la Selva), atop the hill of Sant Grau, and has been declared a Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (Catalonia's highest level of heritage protection) since 1988 (BCIN 577-MH-ZA). A stretch of wall and three circular towers are preserved, although none of the internal chambers remains. The oldest tower, next to the Roman baths, is dated between the late 12th and mid-13th centuries, although its foundations could be Roman; the other two towers show different construction phases, with granite and basalt ashlars from Caldes. The stretch of wall, about 20 metres long, would date from the 14th century onward. The first mention of the castle, as “Castro Vetulo”, is from 1054, the year of a donation by Countess Ermessenda within its territory.

Photo: Karsten Ratzke (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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