The Castle of Cardona is a medieval fortress overlooking the Cardener valley in Cardona, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. The source credits Wilfred the Hairy with building it in 886. Its architecture blends Romanesque and Gothic styles.
Its features include the Sala Dorada, the Sala dels Entresols and the 11th-century Torre de la Minyona, a tower 15 meters high. The neighboring Church of Sant Vicenç is in the Lombard Romanesque style. In the 14th century Wilfred's heirs, the dukes of Cardona, were called "kings without crowns" for their large territories.
In 1714 its garrison was among the last to surrender to the Bourbon troops who backed Philip V. Today it is a hotel in the state-owned Paradores chain.
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