Spain · 16th century
Castell-Palau dels Aguilar ranks #5,980 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #263 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1600, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Valencia, 7 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
The Castell-Palau dels Aguilar, also known as the Castle of the Four Towers or the Palace of the Aguilars, is one of the noble residences erected during the period of feudal decline in the 16th century. It is located in Alaquàs (Valencia, Spain).
It is a palace-castle with residential characteristics, with coffered ceilings, tiles, ornamental arrangements and important architectural elements foreshadowing the Renaissance.
It was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument on 21 April 1918, and a Bien de Interés Cultural on 1 December 1999.
Machine-translated from “Château d'Alaquàs” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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