Castles and forts in Costa Brava

This collection spans the Costa Brava and French Catalonia, featuring defensive structures from the 10th-century ruins of Querroig to the 18th-century Sant Ferran Castle, one of Europe’s largest military fortresses. It includes royal residences like the Palace of the Kings of Majorca and the Gothic Grand Royal Palace, alongside architectural landmarks like Gaudí’s Güell Palace. From the coastal bastion of Collioure to the iconic Castell d'en Plaja in Lloret de Mar, these sites showcase Romanesque, Gothic, and Modernisme styles across centuries of regional history.

Castles and Forts — Map

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Güell Palace

Historic mansion designed by Antoni Gaudí, exemplifying modernisme architecture and Catalan modernism. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Grand Royal Palace

Historic Gothic palace complex featuring Catalan Gothic and Gothic-Renaissance architecture, formerly a royal residence and political center. It now functions as a museum showcasing medieval history and archaeological remains.

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Peralada Castle

Peralada Castle is a castle in Peralada, Catalonia, Spain. It was initially the seat of the medieval dynasty of the viscounts of Peralada,…

Jacques Laumosnier / Public domain

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Château Royal de Collioure

The Château Royal de Collioure is a massive French royal castle in the town of Collioure, a few kilometers north of the Spanish border in…

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Castell de Montjuïc

A 17th-century bastion built in 1653 on Girona's Montjuïc mountain by order of Philip IV to bolster the city's defenses.

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Sant Ferran Castle

The Sant Ferran Castle is situated on a hill in Figueres, Catalonia at the end of Pujada del Castell.

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Palace of the Kings of Majorca

The Palace of the Kings of Majorca, is a palace and a fortress with gardens overlooking the city of Perpignan in Pyrenees-Orientales,…

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Ciutadella de Roses

Ciutadella de Roses is a ruined fortification in the municipality of Roses, Alt Empordà comarca, Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

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Fort Saint-Elme

Fort Saint-Elme is a military fort constructed between 1538 and 1552 under the reign of Charles V.

Unknown / Public domain

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Castell de Sant Salvador de Verdera

Ruined medieval fortress situated atop the Verdera mountain range, originally serving as a defensive lookout for the nearby Sant Pere de Rodes monastery.

Vic Sirbu / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Castell d'en Plaja

Modern neo-Gothic residence built in the 1930s and 1940s. Located on a cliffside in Lloret de Mar, it is one of the town's most recognizable landmarks.

Enric / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Casa Domingo

Historic manor house and estate reflecting the regional architectural heritage of the Girona province.

Arnaugir / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Castell i Torre de Querroig

Ruined 10th-century fortification and tower situated on the border between Spain and France, offering views over the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean.

Sygic Travel User / CC-BY-SA

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Torre del Castell

Remains of a medieval defensive tower and fortification.

Emporda profund / Public domain

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Sant Quirze de Colera

Sant Quirze de Colera is a Benedictine monastery in Rabós, Catalonia, Spain.

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