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Castillo (Alcalá de Guadaíra)

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Castillo (Alcalá de Guadaíra) in Spain
Photo: Juan Luis Jiménez Lillo · CC BY-SA 3.0 es · Wikimedia Commons

The Castle of Alcalá de Guadaíra is an old fortress situated in the Spanish municipality of Alcalá de Guadaíra, in the province of Seville (Andalusia). The precinct lies at the western edge of the built-up area of Alcalá, bounded physically by a meander of the Guadaíra river.

Also known as the Castillo, the walled enclosure or the fortified precinct, it is an extensive fortified complex situated on the Cerro del Castillo (Castle Hill) comprising, from west to east, several areas: the castle proper, the walled enclosure of the old medieval town, the alcazaba of the Torre Mocha, and the coracha walls.

Machine-translated from “Castillo de Alcalá de Guadaíra” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castillo (Alcalá de Guadaíra) ranks #6,807 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #325 of the 607 mapped in Spain. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Seville, 14 km away. It is one of the 124 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castillo (Alcalá de Guadaíra)?

Castillo (Alcalá de Guadaíra) stands in Spain, at 37.33549°, -5.8554°.

How famous is Castillo (Alcalá de Guadaíra)?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,807 of 9,079 worldwide, and #325 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 Castillo (Alcalá de Guadaíra)?

Casa de Pilatos, about 13 km away.

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