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was built in the mid-13th century outside the line of the new city walls. The current edifice received a new Renaissance facade, while the building was enlarged in the 19th century.
Peralada Castle is a castle in Peralada, Catalonia, Spain. It was initially the seat of the medieval dynasty of the viscounts of Peralada, started by Berenguer, son of Ponce I, count of Empúries. During the French invasion of the Empordà, in the course of the crusade against Catalonia led by Philip III of France, the castle and the nearby buildings were set on fire and destroyed (1285). Remains of these original structure are in the upper part of the town.
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It's a church that also contains the Peralada Castle Museum, a glass museum (museu del vidre) and a vine museum. Also holds large Library with over 80,000 books.
Dated on 11th century. The sculpture of the capitals in this work exhibits diverse themes, ranging from geometric designs to intricate zoomorphic and historical depictions. Notably, the southern gallery includes the coat of arms of the Rocabertí family, adding a unique historical element to the collection
is documented since 1002, in a letter from Pope Sylvester II to Bishop Odó confirming various possessions of the Girona See, although it is likely to have existed earlier. Some remnants from this early period are preserved, but they correspond to different construction phases. The author Joan Badia dates the masonry to the 10th and 11th centuries, and the window and tympanum to the 12th and 13th centuries. The bell tower is Gothic, dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The current appearance of the Sant Martí de Peralada church is the result of an 18th-century reconstruction, although the church has existed since the Romanesque period.
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is an emblematic building in Peralada and state of the art in leaving a minimum environmental impact during winemaking process. It is committed to environmental balance within the DO Empordà. There are visits available, check the website.