Castle
Castle of Cornago
🇪🇸 Spain · 9th century
The Castle of Cornago is located on the hilltop overlooking the town of Cornago in La Rioja, Spain. Its walls reveal a solid construction which should have been proved very useful during the wars of the Middle Ages.
It belonged to Álvaro de Luna, who held, among other titles, the title of Lord of Jubera and Cornago.
Text adapted from “Castle of Cornago” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Cornago ranks #6,338 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #338 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 850, it is older than 94% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 65 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vitoria-Gasteiz, 99 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle of Cornago?
Castle of Cornago stands in Spain, at 42.06615°, -2.09626°.
When was Castle of Cornago built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 850. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Cornago?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,338 of 8,133 worldwide, and #338 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 Cornago?
Castle of Arnedo, about 18 km away.
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