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Castell de Bufalaranya

Spain · 10th century

Castell de Bufalaranya in Spain
Photo: Pla · CC BY-SA 3.0 es · Wikimedia Commons

The Castell de Bufalaranya is a former castle of the 10th to 14th centuries in the Catalan town of Roses in Spain. Of the high-lying and hard-to-reach former defensive complex only a few ruins survive today.

The ruins of the historic castle complex Castell de Bufalaranya were declared a Bé Cultural d'Interès Nacional (BCIN) (Cultural Property of National Interest) in 1949.

Machine-translated from “Castell de Bufalaranya” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castell de Bufalaranya ranks #6,994 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #350 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 950, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 192 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Girona, 46 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castell de Bufalaranya?

Castell de Bufalaranya stands in Spain, at 42.29528°, 3.19444°.

When was Castell de Bufalaranya built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 950. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castell de Bufalaranya?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,994 of 9,035 worldwide, and #350 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Castell de Bufalaranya?

Castell de Verdera, about 3 km away.

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