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Parador de Cardona
Cardona, Barcelona (Province), Spain · Paradores · Core Luxury
Legend says Cardona's castle was never taken. Jose Luis Picardo turned the Dukes' fortress into a Parador in 1976: fifty-four rooms, a Gothic refectory, San Vicente from the 11th century beside the Maiden's Tower. Salt mountain below.
- 54 rooms
- Opened 1976
- Neighborhood: Castle hill / Cardona
- Architect: Jose Luis Picardo
About Parador de Cardona
- Seat of the Dukes of Cardona. The cylindrical Maiden's Tower is the local locked-daughter story.
- Castle hill above Cardona, Barcelona province.
History
Ninth-century fortress, later the ducal seat. Picardo converted it to a Parador in 1976, about 54 rooms, with the Collegiate Church of San Vicente beside the house.
The setting
On the castle promontory above Cardona, looking toward the salt mountain.
Restaurants and bars
- Restaurante Parador de Cardona — Restaurant
- Cafeteria — Café · Cafe
Amenities
- Fine-dining restaurant in a medieval refectory
- Gym with modern equipment and sauna
- Outdoor parking and electric vehicle charging station
- Meeting and event halls with historical character
- Free high-speed WiFi throughout the property
- Rooftop views of the Pyrenees and salt mines
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