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The Spanish Castle is a monument located in Mey, in the Moselle department (57), in the Grand Est region. Built between the 18th and 19th centuries, it embodies the civil architecture of this period, marked by social and economic transformations in Lorraine. The site includes a house, a portal, commons and a dovecote, typical elements of the rural or bourgeois properties of the period.

Ranked Historic Monument by order of 25 June 1986, the Spanish Castle reflects the heritage importance accorded to buildings of this period in the region. Its inscription specifically concerns structural elements such as the portal and the dovecote, often associated with agricultural or symbolic functions (social status). The location at Mey, near Metz, suggests an anchor in a territory marked by a rich Lorraine history, between French and German influences.

Available data indicate an approximate location (10 Rue Camille Durutte or rue de Villers-l'Arme), with cartographic accuracy considered "passable" (note 5/10). This impreciseness may reflect urban changes or fragmentary historical sources. No information is provided on its current use (visit, rental, etc.), or on any owners or sponsors.

The historical context of the 18th and 19th centuries in Lorraine is marked by political upheavals (French revolution, successive annexations) and economic changes (industrialization in the beginning). Properties such as the Spanish Castle could be used as residences for wealthy families, local notables, or linked to agricultural activities. Their preservation today demonstrates the attention paid to this regional heritage.

The sources mentioned (Monumentum, Merimée base) confirm its protected status but do not detail its specific history. The absence of names of specific characters or events in the available data limits the reconstitution of its past, typical of many rural monuments whose history is confused with that of their anonymous occupants.

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