Fortress
Castillo de Aldehuela
🇪🇸 Spain · 13th century
Aldehuela Castle is a Spanish fortification located on the road between Jaén and Torredelcampo, in the province of Jaén. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural landmark according to decree on 22 April 1949.
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Castillo de Aldehuela ranks #7,289 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #554 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1275, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Jaén, 6 km away. It is one of the 125 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castillo de Aldehuela?
Castillo de Aldehuela stands in Spain, at 37.78894°, -3.85396°.
When was Castillo de Aldehuela built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1275. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castillo de Aldehuela?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,289 of 7,738 worldwide, and #554 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 Aldehuela?
Castle of Santa Catalina (Jaén), about 5 km away.
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