Quermançó Castle

Quermançó Castle is an isolated medieval fortress situated on a remote hilltop 2 kilometers north of Vilajuïga in Catalonia, Spain. Dating back to 1078, when it first appeared in historical records as a possession of the Counts of Empúries, the castle has revealed evidence of 10th-century occupation through archaeological investigation. The fortress endured significant historical upheaval, including occupation during the 1472 Catalan Civil War and fortification by Napoleonic forces in 1808; an explosion ordered by Marshal Suchet in 1814 left the castle in substantial ruins. The castle's remote location made it familiar to the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, positioned as it is midway between his hometown of Figueres and his coastal residence in Cadaqués. Though access to the interior is restricted, the exterior remains visible to public visitors.