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General Information

Beginning of works: 1497
Completion: 1504
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Fortress

Location

Location: , , ,
Coordinates: 42° 50' 23" N    2° 55' 6" E
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Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Fort de Salses (also called Forteresse de Salses) is a Catalan fortress in the commune of Salses-le-Château, situated in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is clearly visible from the A9 autoroute and it is possible to visit from the motorway rest area.

Built by the Catalans at the end of the 15th century, the fortress guarded the former frontier between Spain and France. Its layout and architecture, innovative for the time, present a rare example of the transition between medieval castle and the fortresses of the modern period. The fort was captured by the French in 1642, and remained French since the Treaty of the Pyrenees.

Fort de Salses is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture, and is operated by the Centre des monuments nationaux. The fortress receives 100,000 visitors a year.

During the Spanish Civil War, the fort was used as a refuge.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Fort de Salses" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20028403
  • Published on:
    09/06/2007
  • Last updated on:
    28/05/2021
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