Castell d’Empúries

Castell d’Empúries is a ruins in L’Escala, Costa Brava, Catalonia. Castell d’Empúries is situated nearby to the residential building Casa del Servei Forestal, as well as near the church Església de Sant Martí d’Empúries.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Església de Sant Martí d’Empúries and Casa del Servei Forestal.

Església de Sant Martí d’Empúries

Church

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Església de Sant Martí d’Empúries is a church.

Casa del Servei Forestal

Residential building

Photo: Daniel CULSAN, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Casa del Servei Forestal is a residential building.

Anchovy and Salt Museum is a museum in the town of L'Escala, Catalonia, Spain. It was opened in 2006 as an institution dedicated to displaying the cultural heritage of the village. Anchovy and Salt Museum is situated 1½ km southeast of Castell d’Empúries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sant Marti d’Empuries and Cinc Claus.

Sant Marti d’Empuries

Hamlet

Photo: Alberto-g-rovi, CC BY 3.0.

Sant Martí d'Empúries is an entity of the town of L'Escala. It is located next to the ruins of Empúries or Empòrion. Ancient Greeks established the settlement in the 6th century BC.

Cinc Claus

Hamlet

Photo: Pla, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.

Cinc Claus is a hamlet.

Viladamat

Village

Photo: Pla, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.

Viladamat is a village of Alt Empordà, 6 kilometers to the north from l'Escala, a municipality in Catalonia, Spain. Viladamat is situated 3½ km west of Castell d’Empúries.

Castell d’Empúries

Type: Ruins
Categories: castle and historic site
Location: L’Escala, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.13958° or 42° 8′ 23″ north

Longitude

3.11832° or 3° 7′ 6″ east

Open location code

8FJ544Q9+R8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 421270391

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

Wikidata ID

Q17595849

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In Other Languages

“Castell d’Empúries” goes by many names.

Catalan: “castell d’Empúries”
Catalan: “Castell d’Empúries”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plaça Petita and Muralles medievals de Sant Martí d’Empúries.

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