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Castle of Jarafuel

🇪🇸 Spain · 12th century

Castle of Jarafuel in Spain
Photo: B25es · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Castle of Jarafuel in the province of Valencia is a fortress of Muslim origin, built in the 12th century, which stands in the centre of the town (Jarafuel).

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

Castle of Jarafuel ranks #6,765 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #491 of the 500 mapped in Spain. Founded 1200, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 510 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Jarafuel?

Castle of Jarafuel stands in Spain, at 39.1397°, -1.07171°.

When was Castle of Jarafuel built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle of Jarafuel?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,765 of 7,044 worldwide, and #491 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 Jarafuel?

Castillo palacio de Bicorp, about 25 km away.

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