The model 40904 CASTELLUM 4 reproduces C. XII Vallparadís castle, in Terrassa (Barcelona) in 1:125 scale.
The Castle of Vallparadís is presently located inside the city centre of Terrassa. Therefore, one can hardly imagine the original surroundings and topography. Nevertheless, the prevailing torrent indicates that there were orchards and water mills. The earliest documents, from the 11th century, refer to a purchase-sale agreement which implied the construction of a fortification. Later, the castle was linked to the lineage of the Terrassa family. It overlooked several different farms in the area, some of which have served as the origin for the names of the present neighbourhoods in the city. Following the purchase by the monks of the Carthusian order, important reform work was performed. It was later passed on to the Carmelite order of Barcelona, and in the 15th century it was purchased by the Sentmenat family, which owned the castle up until the 19th century. The Mauris owned the castle up until 1947, when it was taken over by the Terrassa Town Council. At present it is the site of a municipal museum. The building underwent different changes, the most noteworthy of which were performed in the 14th century (foundation of the Carthusian monastery) and the controversial restoration of the face of the walls and the roofs which took place in the fifties. Recently, archaeological excavations have been performed in the northern moat to attempt to determine the original structure of the building. It seems to have been a simple square ground plan which included clearly defensive elements, with towers attached and a well designed moat, except for the natural slope of the torrent. Inside the structure, there are two floors. On the first floor, the most noteworthy areas are the large hall (Sala de Tinellet) with pointed arches, which housed the Carthusian church the charterhouse and several other rooms which have been meticulously restored and were used for purposes which have not been determined. Therefore, it is doubtful whether the perimeter of the present foundations are the same as the original foundations in the 12th century. Romanesque Catalonia. Vol. 18 Enciclopèdia Catalana
Scale 1:125
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Mesaurements: 360x300x140 mm
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