Castillet
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The Castillet ( or Castellet in Standard Catalan, meaning small castle) is an ancient fortification and city gate located in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales, France). Today, this monument, a strong symbol of the city, has become a museum: Museu Català de les Arts i Tradicions Populars (Catalan Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions).
Key facts
- Building.name
- Castillet / Castellet
- Building.image
- Perpignan Castillet 1.jpg
- Building.image_caption
- The Castillet.
- Building.building_type
- Fortification
- Building.location_city
- Perpignan
- Building.location_country
- France
- Building.architect
- Guillem Guitard
- Building.construction_start_date
- 1368
- Building.construction_stop_date
- 1542
- Building.owner
- City of Perpignan
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 30
- Image
- Perpignan Castillet 1.jpg
- Height
- 29.2
- Width
- 31
- Length
- 31
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The Castillet ( or Castellet in Standard Catalan, meaning small castle) is an ancient fortification and city gate located in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales, France). Today, this monument, a strong symbol of the city, has become a museum: Museu Català de les Arts i Tradicions Populars (Catalan Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions).
The Castillet was made of three parts: the big Castillet, the small Castillet (former city gate), and a polygonal bastion. The bastion was destroyed in the early 20th century, but the big and small Castillet were saved from demolition.
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