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Demolition of Arbeca castle

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Demolition of Arbeca castle

Historical milestone · Arbeca, Garrigues, Lleida

Image of Arbeca, not of the place itself.

Once the War of the Succession was over, in 1707 the castle of Arbeca was demolished as a punishment by means of six powder mines. The explosion also damaged the neighbouring church and left the villa without its main monumental landmark.

1707

Photo: Mariano Asensio (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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