Castello d'Empuries: Roses El Nautil | Costa Brava
Built around a medieval walled core, Castelló d’Empúries grew into a historic Catalan town on the Muga River plain, close to the Mediterranean coast. It was the seat of the Counts of Empúries during the Middle Ages, a role reflected in the large Gothic Basilica of Santa Maria, often called the cathedral of the Empordà. The municipality also includes Empuriabrava, a planned marina community threaded with navigable canals and moorings. Beyond the built-up shore, Aiguamolls de l’Empordà Natural Park protects coastal wetlands between the Muga and Fluvià rivers. Medieval streets, boating infrastructure and the low-lying northern Costa Brava plain meet here.
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The low-lying Empordà plain around Castello d'Empuries is crossed by the Muga River and edged by coastal marshes, which have shaped both the town's layout and an economy long linked to agriculture. Known in Catalan as Castelló d'Empúries, the town served as the capital of the medieval County of Empúries, a role still visible in its compact historic centre. The Basilica of Santa Maria, often called the Cathedral of the Empordà, is a major Gothic monument whose construction extended from the 13th to the 15th century. Nearby, Aiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural Park preserves wetlands where migratory birds stop on the Mediterranean coast. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different corners of the Empordà plain and Catalonia.
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