Spain · 11th century
Castle of Despeñaperros ranks #8,453 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #525 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Murcia, 44 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
Despeñaperros Castle, also known as San José Castle, is a castle built in the 11th century in the historic center of Cartagena, Murcia Region in Spain. It was declared a cultural site on 7 August 1997. The walls are composed of masonry and generally flat. The interior of the fortification is divided in two perimeters, the lower with rooms for the occupants and a water reservoir, and an upper space occupied by the cannons, and which has lost gunships.
Text adapted from “Despeñaperros Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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