Castell de Sant Martí de Centelles

Spain, Spain

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Castell de Sant Martí de Centelles is a medieval fortress situated on a conical hill at 855 meters in Sant Martí de Centelles, Osona county, Catalonia, Spain, dominating views of the Montseny massif and surrounding ranges.

Dating back to at least 898 AD with a superior upper enclosure and expansive lower Gothic complex featuring robust perimeter walls up to 5 meters high, a cistern, prison, Gothic hall, and the Casa del Moro with merlons and loopholes bearing the Júdice family arms from 1468-1472, it served as a strategic residence under lords like the Centelles family and during conflicts such as the war against Joan II.

Accessed via a narrow adjoined gateway and path, the restored ruins preserve 15th-century elements including a chapel and courtyard structures, reflecting its evolution from frontier defense to noble seat.