Castle
Castell-Palau dels Aguilar
🇪🇸 Spain · 16th century
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.
Castell-Palau dels Aguilar ranks #5,661 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #267 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1600, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 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.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castell-Palau dels Aguilar?
Castell-Palau dels Aguilar stands in Spain, at 39.45783°, -0.4568°.
When was Castell-Palau dels Aguilar built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1600. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castell-Palau dels Aguilar?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,661 of 8,134 worldwide, and #267 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-Palau dels Aguilar?
Tower of Paterna, about 5 km away.
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