Spain · 11th century
The Castle of Púbol or Gala Dalí Castle House-Museum (Catalan: Castell de Púbol or Casa-Museu Castell Gala Dalí; Spanish: Castillo de Púbol or Casa-Museo Castillo Gala Dalí), located in Púbol in the comarca of Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, is a medieval building where the Spanish painter Salvador Dalí's enormous creative efforts were focused on a single person, his wife Gala, with the aim of providing her with a unique sanctuary and resting place. Gala is buried at the castle. Together with the Salvador Dalí House Museum in Portlligat and the Dalí Theatre and Museum in Figueres, they form the Empordà Dalinian triangle.
The castle is property of the Spanish State, although managed by the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation.
Text adapted from “Castle of Púbol” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Púbol ranks #1,389 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #52 of the 607 mapped in Spain. Founded 1056, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,451 times in the last 60 days, more than 89% of the atlas. Wikidata records about 79,000 visitors in 2018. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Girona, 14 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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