Castle
Castillo de Albanchez de Mágina
🇪🇸 Spain · 14th century
Albanchez de Mágina Castle is a Spanish fortification and Bien de Interés Cultural landmark in the Province of Jaén. It is located on the eastern slope of La Serrezuela, in Albanchez de Mágina in a very rugged area, at an elevation of 950 meters (3,120 ft), overlooking a large valley. While the exact date of construction is not known, some authors (Cerezo and Eslava) speculate it could date to the 14th century.
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Castillo de Albanchez de Mágina ranks #6,618 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #455 of the 500 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 56% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 557 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castillo de Albanchez de Mágina?
Castillo de Albanchez de Mágina stands in Spain, at 37.79006°, -3.46817°.
When was Castillo de Albanchez de Mágina built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castillo de Albanchez de Mágina?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,618 of 7,044 worldwide, and #455 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 de Albanchez de Mágina?
Castle of Santa Catalina (Jaén), about 29 km away.
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