The 18th-century integration of a private home and a parish church

At the Castell de Pradell, the castle and the church of the Assumption are integrated into a single architectural complex. During 1738, the castle was converted into a private home while the church was reconstructed over medieval foundations. The southern facade, built in the 18th century, unifies and integrates the two buildings stylistically and formally, although the functional difference between the two structures is clearly visible from the north.

The castle occupies the western part of the complex, forming an approximately square structure of about twenty meters per side. It features a west-facing main entrance and a three-sloped roof that drains to the west, south, and east. To the east, a trapezoidal terrace functions as a bridge, allowing the church building to be designed with right angles and forming a rectangular space of approximately ten meters wide by twenty meters long.

The main facade of the complex, facing south, consists of a regular masonry of sandstone. Near the ground, four or five rows of thicker, notably eroded stones evidence a previous phase. At the height of the castle's noble floor, there are two twin windows with pointed arches. The castle has a ground floor, a first floor with three rectangular openings leading to three balconies, and attics. The facade is completed horizontally with a five-level cornice.

The interior of the church features Neoclassical elements, including smooth pilasters and a vaulted ceiling decorated with ochre and pink shells. The church's main facade reaches the same height as the castle's and features a bell tower on the right side. This integrated complex is currently designated as a Bien de Interés Cultural.

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