Spain
Castillo de Alcaudete ranks #6,698 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #314 of the 606 mapped in Spain. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Jaén, 33 km away. It is one of the 123 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
Castillo de Alcaudete is a castle in Alcaudete, in the province of Jaén, Spain. The castle was built by the Arabs over the remains of a previous Roman fortification and taken by the Christians in 1085 during the reign of Alfonso VI. For almost three hundred years thereafter, the castle kept changing hands until 1340 when the Christians took it over. The design is polygon in shape, adjusted to the terrain escarpments. The structure is surmounted by six towers, including the Tower of Homage, which has a door on the north side, guarded by two additional towers. The castle is restored and in good condition. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural monument in 1949.
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