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Castle of Galeras

🇪🇸 Spain · 18th century

Castle of Galeras in Spain
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The Castle of Galeras, also called Fort Galeras, is a castle built in the 18th century in what is today the district (diputación) of San Antonio Abad, within the Spanish municipality of Cartagena (Region of Murcia). It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural on 7 August 1997.

Machine-translated from “Castillo de Galeras” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Galeras ranks #6,958 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #475 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Murcia, 45 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Galeras?

Castle of Galeras stands in Spain, at 37.58985°, -0.99446°.

When was Castle of Galeras built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Galeras?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,958 of 7,738 worldwide, and #475 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 Galeras?

Castle of La Concepción, about 2 km away.

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