Castle of the Empress Eugenia de Montijo, Gothic Revival castle in Gautegiz Arteaga, Spain.
The castle rises with four stone walls, round towers, and a central octagonal tower containing a grand staircase connecting five floors.
The castle was commissioned in 1859 by Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III, on the site of a 15th-century tower.
French architects Gabriel-Auguste Ancelet and Louis-Auguste Couvrechef incorporated French Gothic elements into the design, including pointed arches and animal gargoyles.
The castle contains multiple salons with gray marble fireplaces, decorated halls, and an imperial bedroom suite on the second floor.
Despite its construction for the imperial family of France, neither Eugénie de Montijo nor Napoleon III ever resided in the completed castle.
Location: Gautegiz Arteaga
Architects: Gabriel-Auguste Ancelet, Louis-Auguste Couvrechef, Auguste Lafollye
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Floors above the ground: 5
GPS coordinates: 43.35202,-2.65429
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:43
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