Castillo de Tabernas

Castillo de Tabernas is a ruined castle on the outskirts of the municipality of Tabernas, Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It was built in the 11th century during the time of Arab domination. It is of Moorish style and is situated on top of a hill. When it was built, it occupied the entire hill, though currently only a part is preserved. In 1993, it was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural monument. During the siege of Almeria, Ferdinand and Isabella ensconced themselves in the castle.

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Castillo de Tabernas ranks #5,215 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #240 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 126 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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