Spain · 13th century
Castle of La Concepción ranks #6,567 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #301 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th 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.
The Castle of La Concepción is a medieval construction of the 13th or 14th century set on the hill of the same name that rises above Cartagena and its harbour (Region of Murcia, Spain). This castle is the one depicted on the city's coat of arms.
Machine-translated from “Castillo de la Concepción” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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