Castle
Castillo de Uclés
🇪🇸 Spain · 9th century
The castle of Uclés is a 9th-century fortress located in Uclés, in the province of Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain).
It is a bien de interés cultural, in the category of monument, as part of the complex known as the Monastery of Santiago Apóstol and Castle, located in Uclés (Cuenca).
Machine-translated from “Castillo de Uclés” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castillo de Uclés ranks #6,787 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #440 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded 801, it is older than 95% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 61 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Guadalajara, 77 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castillo de Uclés?
Castillo de Uclés stands in Spain, at 39.97794°, -2.86382°.
When was Castillo de Uclés built?
The atlas dates its founding to 801. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castillo de Uclés?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,787 of 7,738 worldwide, and #440 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 Uclés?
Reccopolis, about 38 km away.
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