Château de Brax
The Château de Brax is a castle in the commune of Brax in the Haute-Garonne département of France. Originally constructed in the 13th century, there were alterations and additions in the 16th and 18th centuries.[1]
Description
The structure is enclosed by four circular towers. The rear façade incorporates the grand staircase. The brick walls are crenellated. The front opens onto parkland; access is by a double staircase. A round walk carried on machicolations formed of brick corbels and blind arcades circles the whole building.[1]
Privately owned, it has been listed since 1946 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]
See also
References
- Ministry of Culture: Château (in French)
External links
- Ministry of Culture listing for Château de Brax (in French)
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