Monday, 2 March 2015

Day 535 - 01/03/2015 : Montsonis Castle, fear ot he dark.

Montsonís castle is situated inside the Montsonis village , inside Noguera's shire, 2 km from Artesa de Segre and 24 km from Balaguer, the capital village.

The castle and the splendid dry stone houses that surround it conserve all the magnificence and elegance of the past times and takes us back to past centuries. The castle is a superb fortress raised on the top of Montsonís, small and quiet village, surrounded by fertile lands and magnificent landscape views.

The following architectural parts are relevant: the arrogant homage tower, the delicate Gothic styled window in the main wall, and the vast seigniorial outhouses : the antecedents' room, the dining room, the chamber of the lords, ... and its very true well kept secrets : the room without door, the prison, the wine cellar, the secret passage... .

A fantastic guided tour can be attended during weekends, even at night when you could feel the cold night in your bones.

Fear of the dark !


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