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Castell de Sant Joan

🇪🇸 Spain · 13th century

Castell de Sant Joan in Spain
Photo: Josep Renalias · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Castell de Sant Joan (in Spanish Castillo de San Juan) is a castle situated on the summit of the Sant Joan hill in Blanes in Catalonia (Spain), from which an exceptional panorama of the town, of the comarca of La Selva and, on clear days, even of Montjuïc in Barcelona can be seen.

The castle was built in the middle of the 13th century upon a pre-existing fortification, and in the 16th century a watchtower was raised to keep watch on the sea and to prevent the raids of the Saracen pirates who infested the Mediterranean Sea. Near the castle stands the Ermita de Sant Joan.

Machine-translated from “Castell de Sant Joan” on the Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castell de Sant Joan ranks #5,039 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #230 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Girona, 34 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castell de Sant Joan?

Castell de Sant Joan stands in Spain, at 41.67931°, 2.79831°.

When was Castell de Sant Joan built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castell de Sant Joan?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,039 of 8,133 worldwide, and #230 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Castell de Sant Joan?

Castell de Palafolls, about 5 km away.

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