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Castillo de Dorión

🇬🇹 Guatemala · 20th century

Castillo de Dorión in Guatemala
Photo: Ricardo Torres 12t · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Castillo de Dorión is a medieval-style castle located in the basin of Lake Amatitlán, 24 km from Guatemala City, within the jurisdiction of Villa Nueva. Access to the castle is by the La Barca–Villa Nueva road, beside the municipal park Paseo del Lago, in zone 4 of the municipality. Although entry is not permitted to the public, the castle is a tourist attraction for those visiting Lake Amatitlán and the municipality of Amatitlán, because of its proximity.

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

Castillo de Dorión ranks #6,692 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 3 mapped in Guatemala. Founded 1938 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Guatemala compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castillo de Dorión?

Castillo de Dorión stands in Guatemala, at 14.48193°, -90.58752°.

When was Castillo de Dorión built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1938. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castillo de Dorión?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,692 of 8,134 worldwide, and #2 in Guatemala. 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 Dorión?

San José Castle, about 20 km away.

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