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Castle of Quel
🇪🇸 Spain · 15th century
The castle of Quel is a fortress built in the year 1470. It is located in Quel, La Rioja (Spain).
Located on a hill with gentle slopes on the north face and steep slopes in the south. It has a height of more than 100 metres (330 ft), which allowed it to watch and communicate with other fortress like the Castle of Autol and the Castle of Arnedo. This hilltop allowed the troops posted in the castle having to defend just three sides, out of the four, in case of attack.
17 November 1971 the Tax Department of Logroño auctioned it for 19.350 pesetas, being acquired by a group of businessmen who wanted to develop touristic projects which were never carried out.
Text adapted from “Castle of Quel” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Quel ranks #6,656 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #462 of the 500 mapped in Spain. Founded 1470, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 410 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle of Quel?
Castle of Quel stands in Spain, at 42.22867°, -2.04644°.
When was Castle of Quel built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1470. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Quel?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,656 of 7,044 worldwide, and #462 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 Quel?
Castle of Arnedo, about 4 km away.
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