Castle
Castillo de Torre Estrella (Medina-Sidonia)
🇪🇸 Spain · 13th century
The Castle of Torre-estrella (Spanish: Castillo de Torrestrella) is a castle located in Medina Sidonia, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
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Castillo de Torre Estrella (Medina-Sidonia) ranks #6,790 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #398 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Jerez de la Frontera, 37 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.
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Where is Castillo de Torre Estrella (Medina-Sidonia)?
Castillo de Torre Estrella (Medina-Sidonia) stands in Spain, at 36.44248°, -5.85087°.
When was Castillo de Torre Estrella (Medina-Sidonia) built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castillo de Torre Estrella (Medina-Sidonia)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,790 of 8,134 worldwide, and #398 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 Torre Estrella (Medina-Sidonia)?
Castle of Alcalá de los Gazules, about 12 km away.
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