Castle of Almansa

The Castle of Almansa (Spanish: Castillo de Almansa) is a castle located in Almansa, Spain, Province of Albacete. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1921.

The original construction may have been made by the Almohads, who often used the rammed earth technique for their defensive buildings. However, the remains of rammed earth walls preserved in this castle, traditionally interpreted as dating from the Almohad period, were built during the first decades of Christian rule, at the end of the 13th century or beginning of the 14th century, as demonstrated by the various analyses carried out in 2008 on the occasion of its restoration.

The monument is accessed from the Plaza de Santa María, via a wide flight of steps. At the top of these steps is the municipality's Tourist Office.

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Castle of Almansa ranks #2,074 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #76 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 82% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 544 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,047 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Elche, 75 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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