Castle
Castle of Riba de Santiuste
🇪🇸 Spain · 9th century
The Castle of Riba de Santiuste (Spanish: Castillo de Riba de Santiuste) is a castle located in Sigüenza, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1992.
The castle was rebuilt twice: in 15th century for the first time and in 19th century after it had been partially destroyed.
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Castle of Riba de Santiuste ranks #7,069 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #493 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 850, it is older than 95% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 61 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Guadalajara, 74 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle of Riba de Santiuste?
Castle of Riba de Santiuste stands in Spain, at 41.19803°, -2.70614°.
When was Castle of Riba de Santiuste built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 850. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Riba de Santiuste?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,069 of 7,738 worldwide, and #493 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 Riba de Santiuste?
Castle of Atienza, about 14 km away.
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