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Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya
🇪🇸 Spain · 15th century
The Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya (Spanish: Castillo de Buitrago del Lozoya) is a castle located inside the walls of Buitrago del Lozoya, in the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain.
It was built in the 15th century in Gothic-Mudéjar style. It has a rectangular plan, with seven towers of various shapes (round, pentagonal, square), all in stone. The interior is in ruins.
It was declared a national monument in 1931 and a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993 as part of the historic quarter of the town.
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Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya ranks #319 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #73 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 275 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya?
Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya stands in Spain, at 40.9946°, -3.63398°.
When was Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1450. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #319 of 6,412 worldwide, and #73 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 Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya?
Castle of Castilnovo, about 29 km away.
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