Butrón Castle, located in Gatika, Biscay, has a neo-Gothic appearance inspired by Bavarian castle models. The current building began its rebuilding in 1878 under Francisco de Cubas, who also went by the name Marqués de Cubas. He created the castle as a hobby to produce something visually spectacular rather than a place where people could actually live. In fact, the castle is inconvenient as a home because the towers have little useful space and various parts have exterior connections that are not apt for the wet weather.
The building is surrounded by a park which includes palms and exotic plants. It is notable as the place where Catherine Middleton expressed her dream of getting married, as she told in a BBC interview with David Ferald. While the original building dates from the Middle Ages, its modern appearance was achieved through an almost complete rebuilding.
After falling into disuse, the castle was later renovated and opened to the public, but this proved unsuccessful and the building was closed to visitors while the grounds remained open. In November 2005, the building was purchased for 1,629,743 euros by INBISA (Grupo Empresarial). It remains under the general protection of Spanish law regarding historic buildings.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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