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Castillo de Giribaile

🇪🇸 Spain · 12th century

Castillo de Giribaile in Spain
Photo: Kordas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Giribaile Castle is a ruined Spanish military fortification and Bienes de Interés Cultural landmark, built in the 12th century, during the etapa islámica. It situated in the vicinity of the village of Guadalén, in the town of jiennense de Vilches (Andalucía, España). It is situated on the northern edge of a plateau about 500 meters above sea level, visually controlling the valley of the río Guadalimar.

Text adapted from “Giribaile Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castillo de Giribaile ranks #6,614 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #453 of the 500 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 510 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castillo de Giribaile?

Castillo de Giribaile stands in Spain, at 38.12232°, -3.48351°.

When was Castillo de Giribaile built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castillo de Giribaile?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,614 of 7,044 worldwide, and #453 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 Giribaile?

Castle of Sabiote, about 17 km away.

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