🏰 Peralada Castle

Spain · Europe · 42.31°N, 3.01°E

Peralada Castle is a castle in Peralada, Catalonia, Spain. It was initially the seat of the medieval dynasty of the viscounts of Peralada, started by Berenguer, son of Ponce I, count of Empúries. During the French invasion of the Empordà, in the course of the crusade against Catalonia led by Philip III of France, the castle and the nearby buildings were set on fire and destroyed (1285). Remains of these original structure are in the upper part of the town.

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Country	Spain
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	42.31°N, 3.01°E · view on map

Peralada Castle is located in Spain, in Europe.

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