Castell de la Fosca
Castell de la Fosca or Punta del Castell is an ancient Iberian settlement or oppidum sited on a rocky promontory at the north end of the beach called Platja de Castell, about 2 kilometres ENE of Palamós, on the Costa Brava.
- Archaeological site
- Description: Iron age settlement in Catalonia (Spain)
- Also known as“Punta del Castell”“Ruïnes íberes de Castell”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pineda d’en Gori and Barraca d’en Dalí de Palamós.
Barraca d’en Dalí de Palamós
Building
Barraca d’en Dalí de Palamós is a building, which is situated 540 metres northeast of Castell de la Fosca.
Mas Juny
Building
Mas Juny is a building, which is situated 590 metres northwest of Castell de la Fosca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cala s’Alguer and Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar.
Cala s’Alguer
Neighborhood
The Cala s'Alguer is a traditional fishing village on the Costa Brava coast of Catalonia, Spain.
Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar
Locality
The Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar is a ruined castle…
Castell de la Fosca
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Latitude
41.86037° or 41° 51′ 37″ north
Longitude
3.15863° or 3° 9′ 31″ east
Open location code
8FH5V565+4F
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Castell de la Fosca” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de la Fosca”
- Catalan: “Poblat ibèric de Castell”
- Catalan: “Poblat ibèric de la Punta del Castell”
- Catalan: “Poblat ibèric del Castell de Palamós”
- Catalan: “Poblat ibèric del Castell”
- French: “Village ibérique de Castell de Palamós”
- Spanish: “Poblado ibero de Castell”
- Spanish: “Poblado íbero de Castell”
- Spanish: “Punta de Castell”
- Spanish: “Yacimiento de la Punta de Castell”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include la Foradada and l’Agulla de Castell.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Poblat ibèric de Castell and Paratge de Castell.
Costa Brava: Highlights
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