It is formed by several bodies arranged around a patio, which retain much of the original structures and elements of the Gothic-Renaissance period.

The architectural ensemble of the Castle is formed by the current parochial church, the fortified mansion-palace surrounded by a walled garden and the attached building known as a tithing.

Until 1936, the church kept the Altarpiece of Sant Pere de Púbol by Bernat Martorell, currently at the Girona Art Museum.

[7] The castle is mentioned in a document from 1065 in which Gaufred Bastons ceded his power, together with that of Cervià, to the Counts of Barcelona.

The current castle and church were built around 1420, in the days of the lords of Púbol, named Corbera, whose shield is visible in various parts of the building.

Subsequently, it was owned by several different families, the Oms, the Tormo, the Batlle and the Miquel, who later became the Marquises of Blondel de l'Estany.

Dalí directed the restoration works, creating entirely the new decoration of the castle, and giving it his own personal touch.

Dalí planned to be buried at the crypt of the Castle of Púbol, near Gala, but he instead would be entombed at his final home.

The garden is decorated with sculptures of elephants with long legs (a recurring motif in the artist's works), and the pool with busts of German composer Richard Wagner.