Calatrava la Nueva

Calatrava la Nueva (Sacro convento-castillo de Calatrava la Nueva) is a medieval castle and convent found on the peak of Alacranejo, within the municipality of Aldea del Rey, near Almagro, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain.

Its name is a reference to the Order of Calatrava, which was originally situated in Calatrava la Vieja, 60 km to the north. In 1217, the Order of Calatrava moved to Calatrava la Nueva. Thus, the original site became known as Calatrava la Vieja ("Old Calatrava") and the new site as Calatrava la Nueva ("New Calatrava").

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Calatrava la Nueva ranks #2,736 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #103 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,860 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Jaén, 100 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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