Benauge Castle
| Benauge Castle | ||
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| Creation time : | 13th to 14th centuries | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | partially preserved | |
| Place: | Arbis | |
| Geographical location | 44 ° 39 '52.7 " N , 0 ° 16' 4.2" E | |
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The Benauge Castle in Arbis , a district of the French commune of Porte-de-Benauge in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was built in the 13th to 14th centuries. In 1995 the hilltop castle was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique .
The hilltop hilltop castle that was the center of the Vice- County of Benauge was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The castle complex with moat , strong walling and a donjon is one of the most powerful castles in the region. Only a few remains of the castle chapel have survived.
literature
Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, 2 volumes, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 1523.
Web links
Commons : Burg Benauge - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château de Benauge in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)