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Castle of Altés

Bassella, Alt Urgell, Lleida

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Castle of Altés

Monument · Bassella, Alt Urgell, Lleida

Image of Bassella, not of the place itself.

Romanesque castle documented since 968 ("castro autes") and again in 1118, with well-cut ashlars adapted to the natural rock; it preserves west- and south-facing walls between 3 and 7 m high, though much of the material was reused in later buildings. The neighboring church of Sant Pere d'Altés is completely in ruins. Controlled by the Miró family in the 11th-12th centuries, it passed to the Josa family from the 13th to the 18th century, in dispute with the Peramola family. A Bien Cultural de Interés Nacional (Catalonia's top heritage-protection category) (521-MH).

Photo: Deosringas (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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