Castle
Castell de la Trinitat
🇪🇸 Spain · 16th century
Castell de la Trinitat (also known as the Castillo de la Poncella or the Botón de Roses) is located on the Gulf of Roses, Alt Empordà comarca, Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Along with the Ciutadella de Roses, it provided defenses for the town of Roses.
The name comes from a chapel built in 1508, which was destroyed, along with a defense tower that stood in the area, when the castle was built, ordered by Emperor Charles V (Carlos I) in 1543. Work began on January 2, 1544, and the castle was completed in mid 1551 under the Spanish engineer Luis Pizano.
In 1808, it was defended for twelve days by Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines under the command of Captain Thomas, Lord Cochrane, supported by Catalan militia and regulars, and the damage inflicted by the besieging French and Italian artillery was compounded by an immense explosion of gunpowder barrels from Cochrane's frigate HMS Imperieuse, laid by him to deny the investing French control of the sea approaches to the Bay of Rosas.
The Castell de la Trinitat was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural landmark in 1988. Derelict for nearly 200 years, it underwent restoration amounting to about 2 million euros between 2002 and 2010, and a museum was established at the site. It reopened to the public on 26 September 2010.
The castle was built in the shape of a five-pointed star for defense purposes. The construction is about 18–20 metres high, with thick walls, and designed to house a garrison of about 350 men.
Text adapted from “Castell de la Trinitat” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castell de la Trinitat ranks #4,931 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #224 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded 1543, it is older than 41% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Girona, 42 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castell de la Trinitat?
Castell de la Trinitat stands in Spain, at 42.2475°, 3.18389°.
When was Castell de la Trinitat built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1543. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castell de la Trinitat?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,931 of 8,133 worldwide, and #224 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 la Trinitat?
Ciutadella de Roses, about 2 km away.
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