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Sant Salvador de Verdera Castle Ruins

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Sant Salvador de Verdera Castle Ruins

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Sant Salvador de Verdera Castle Ruins

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    Location: La Selva De Mar, Alt Emporda, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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    3. Sant Pere de Rodes Monastery – Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes loop from la Selva de Mar

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    March 22, 2023

    Ruins of a medieval castle at the highest point of the Sierra de Rodes, 670 meters high, in the heart of the Cabo de Creus Natural Park and very close to the Monastery of San Pedro de Rodes. From this point there is a spectacular view of the monastery itself, as well as the entire Cap de Creus and the Empordà.

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      July 19, 2019

      The Castell has its origins in 974. It stands on the top of the Col de la Verdera (also called San Salvador, altitude 636 m). It is also known as "El Castell de Sant Salvador". This rock castle was controversial between the Count of Ampurias and the Benedictines of the monastery of Sant Pere. It was restored with the construction of a wall in 1283 and several towers in 1391. It was founded in 1285 by the French troops of Philip III. occupied. Feudo de Joan I had her demolished in 1708 to prevent her from getting into enemy hands. It is about 30 minutes walk from the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodas. Source: salillas.net/castillos/altemporda.htm

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        March 28, 2023

        Medieval castle located at the highest point of the Serra de Rodes, from where there are spectacular views of the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes and of the entire Cap de Creus and the Empordà. The church is preserved, an architectural structure with a rectangular plan; a part of the set of walls; as well as remains of one of the castle's towers.

        Ruins of a medieval castle located at the highest point of the Serra de Rodes, 670 meters high, in the middle of the Cap de Creus Natural Park and very close to the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes. From this point there are spectacular views of the monastery itself and of the entire cape of Creus and the Empordà.

        The church is preserved from the old construction, an architectural structure with a rectangular plan; a part of the set of walls that closed the enclosure; as well as remains of one of the castle's towers. The church is Romanesque, the rest of the buildings are from the 13th century and it is mentioned for the first time in 904.

        You can go up by the Can Ventòs track or by connecting with it via Santa Creu and more directly by a fairly straight path from the Sant Pere de Roda monastery itself.

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