Castillet

Castillet
The Castillet.
General information
Type Fortification
Town or city Perpignan
Country France
Coordinates 42°42′02″N 2°53′38″E / 42.70056°N 2.89389°E / 42.70056; 2.89389
Construction started 1368
Construction stopped 1542
Owner City of Perpignan
Design and construction
Architect Guillaume Gatard

The Castillet is a fortification and city door located in Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales, France).

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.[1]

Media related to Castillet at Wikimedia Commons

  • Castillet on the Mérimée database of French historical monuments.

References

  1. ↑ Castillet on the Mérimée database of French historical monuments.

Coordinates: 42°42′02″N 2°53′38″E / 42.70056°N 2.89389°E / 42.70056; 2.89389

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