D’en Plaja Castle

At first glance, the Castle d'en Plaja in Lloret de Mar gives us the feeling of being a restored medieval castle or surprisingly well preserved. But to know the true history of the building, we don't have to go back that far.

During the 1930s, Narcís Platja Martí, a Girona industrialist and owner of the Galetes Plaja company, decided to establish his summer residence in Lloret de Mar. With this purpose in mind, he started the construction project of the building that we now know as Castle d'en Plaja, entrusting the work to architect Isidor Bosch. The works were hindered by the start of the Civil War, and it wasn't until the 1940s that the completion of the castle became a reality.

The final result of this project left a significant imprint on the coastal facade of Lloret de Mar: an imposing neo-Gothic castle rising on a point of sa Caleta, visible from many points of the municipality. At first, the building sparked a lot of controversy among the local population. The controversy gave way to acceptance, and this to recognition, until it finally became one of the main icons of Lloret de Mar and was included in the inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia.

Since spring 2023, the Castell d'en Plaja houses an immersive museum space that aims to raise awareness about the effects of climate change. The space also has a bar with an outdoor terrace with extraordinary views.