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Castle of Carlos V, Hondarribia

🇪🇸 Spain · 10th century

Castle of Carlos V, Hondarribia in Spain
Photo: Zarateman · CC BY-SA 3.0 es · Wikimedia Commons

The Castle of Carlos V in Hondarribia, a town in the northeast of the autonomous community of the Basque Country in Spain, is a castle originally built in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 16th century under Charles V (Spanish Carlos V). The castle is a protected architectural monument (Bien de Interés Cultural).

Machine-translated from “Castillo de Carlos V (Fuenterrabía)” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Carlos V, Hondarribia ranks #5,787 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #279 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 950, it is older than 93% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 138 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vitoria-Gasteiz, 92 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Carlos V, Hondarribia?

Castle of Carlos V, Hondarribia stands in Spain, at 43.36356°, -1.79127°.

When was Castle of Carlos V, Hondarribia built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 950. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Carlos V, Hondarribia?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,787 of 8,133 worldwide, and #279 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 Carlos V, Hondarribia?

Abbadia Castle, about 4 km away.

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