Spain · 8th century
Castillo de Iznájar is an 8th-century castle in Iznájar, Province of Córdoba in Andalucia, southern Spain. The castle is perched on the high ridge. It has a triangular design, truncated on the northeast side, with its longest side facing south, and a large central space. It is surrounded by a stretch of wall with flanking towers at the southeast and southwest corners. The east side is closed by a rectangular building, which is attached to the west with a pentagonal tower at the bow, and another tower in the east. Early access to the castle is believed to have been from the east side through a building attached to the primitive rectangular tower. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural monument on June 22, 1993.
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Castillo de Iznájar ranks #5,856 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #253 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 750, it is older than 95% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 48 atlas entries founded in the 8th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Málaga, 61 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.
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