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Castell de Cabrera (Alt Empordà)

🇪🇸 Spain · 11th century

Castell de Cabrera (Alt Empordà) in Spain
Photo: Màrius Clapés · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Castell de Cabrera is a medieval fortification of the former county of Besalú located in the municipality of Maçanet de Cabrenys in Catalonia (Spain). It has been listed as a historic monument since 1949.

Machine-translated from “Château de Cabrera (Alt Empordà)” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castell de Cabrera (Alt Empordà) ranks #6,164 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #316 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1100, it is older than 86% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Perpignan, 34 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castell de Cabrera (Alt Empordà)?

Castell de Cabrera (Alt Empordà) stands in Spain, at 42.4074°, 2.77321°.

When was Castell de Cabrera (Alt Empordà) built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1100. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castell de Cabrera (Alt Empordà)?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,164 of 8,134 worldwide, and #316 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 Cabrera (Alt Empordà)?

Fort de Bellegarde, about 9 km away.

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