Montgrí Castle
The Montgrí Castle is a historical edifice in Torroella de Montgrí, Catalonia, Spain, built between 1294 and 1301. Its reason to be was the existing conflict between the counts of Empúries - who ruled over most of the area around the town - and the counts of Barcelona, the most powerful of Catalonia at that time, who also had great power over the Mediterranean.Photo: Dennis Claessens, Public domain.
- Type: Monument
- Description: cultural property in Torroella de Montgrí, Spain
- Also known as: “Montgri Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Montgrí and Cau del Duc.
Cau del Duc
Cave
Photo: Bestiasonica, CC BY 3.0.
Cau del Duc is a cave, which is situated 140 metres west of Montgrí Castle.
Cau de les Dents
Cave
Photo: Quico Iglesias, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cau de les Dents is a cave, which is situated 1 km northeast of Montgrí Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ullà and Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park.
Ullà
Village
Photo: Mutari, Public domain.
Ullà is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.
Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter Natural Park
Montgrí, Medes Islands and Lower Ter Natural Park is in Costa Brava, Catalonia. There are 3 main visiting areas:…
Sobrestany
Hamlet
Photo: Bestiasonica, CC BY 3.0.
Sobrestany is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km north of Montgrí Castle.
Montgrí Castle
- Categories: castle and historic site
- Location: Torroella de Montgrí, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.05195° or 42° 3′ 7″ northLongitude
3.13164° or 3° 7′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FJ5342J+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 894145456OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q979375
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Montgrí Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell de Santa Caterina”
- Catalan: “castell del Montgrí”
- Catalan: “Castell del Montgrí”
- Cebuano: “Castell del Montgrí”
- French: “château de Montgrí”
- French: “Château de Montgrí”
- German: “Castell del Montgrí”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Montgrí”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Montgrí Castillo de Santa Caterina)‘”
- Spanish: “Castillo del Montgri”
- Spanish: “Castillo del Montgrí”
- Swedish: “Castell del Montgrí”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coll d’en Garrigars and Primera Capella.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as el Pedrigolet and Col·legi Sant Gabriel.
Costa Brava: Must-Visit Destinations
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