Castle of Púbol Castle

Address: Púbol (La Pera), 17487, Girona, Spain

Website: https://www.salvador-dali.org/en/destinations/palacio-de-pubol/

The Castle of Púbol (Castell de Púbol) is a fortified manor in Catalonia that was purchased and restored by Salvador Dalí as a private house-museum for his wife Gala. The property is part of the Dalí-managed house-museum network in the region.

Interiors show Gala’s preserved apartments, decorative interventions by Dalí and a small chapel, all presented as a domestic museum rather than a conventional historic castle museum. The castle’s intimate gardens and surrounding rural landscape create a quiet setting distinct from Dalí’s more theatrical museums. Exhibition rooms display personal items, commissioned works and Dalí’s restorations carried out when he acquired the property.

Dalí acquired the castle in 1969 and carried out restorations to adapt it for Gala’s use; Gala resided there for much of the period until her death in the early 1980s. After her death the site was opened to the public and is now managed for cultural visits and conservation of the interiors.

The castle is located in the small village of Púbol in the province of Girona, Catalonia, surrounded by agricultural land and small roads that connect it to Figueres and other Dalí sites.

• Dalí connection: Purchased by Salvador Dalí for his wife Gala in 1969 and managed today as part of the Dalí House-Museum network; Gala lived there until the early 1980s.
• Visiting context: Visits are often combined with the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres and the Salvador Dalí House in Portlligat as part of the regional Dalí itinerary.

What to See#

• Gala’s apartments: Gala’s private suite and bedroom preserved with furnishings and personal effects that reflect Salvador Dalí’s restorations and additions made after acquisition.
• Chapel and private rooms: Small chapel and intimate interior spaces that were adapted for private use by Gala and later opened to the public as part of the house-museum.
• Gardens and grounds: Gardens and grounds surrounding the fortified manor, arranged as a quiet, intimate landscape connected to the rural setting of Púbol village.

• Reserve a timed ticket through the Dalí Foundation in advance and plan your visit as part of the Dalí triangle (Figueres-Púbol-Portlligat) to make transport and timing smoother.
• Visit late afternoon when the large tour groups that start in Figueres have usually departed-this gives you quieter access to the private rooms and the chapel.
• Don't skip the small walled garden and the chapel frescoes; they are less crowded than the main apartments and reveal many of Gala's personal touches.