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Castle of Villafranca del Bierzo

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Castle of Villafranca del Bierzo in Spain
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The Castle-Palace of the Marquises of Villafranca del Bierzo, also called the Castle of the Marquises of Villafranca or the Castle of the Counts of Peñarramiro, is located in the municipality of Villafranca del Bierzo, in the El Bierzo district, province of León, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.

In 2015, in UNESCO's approval of the extension of the Camino de Santiago in Spain to "Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain", Spain submitted a "Retrospective Inventory – Associated Components" in which the palace of the Marquis of Villafranca appears at no. 1869.

Machine-translated from “Castillo-Palacio de los Marqueses de Villafranca” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Villafranca del Bierzo ranks #6,542 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #299 of the 607 mapped in Spain. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle of Villafranca del Bierzo?

Castle of Villafranca del Bierzo stands in Spain, at 42.60406°, -6.81003°.

How famous is Castle of Villafranca del Bierzo?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,542 of 9,079 worldwide, and #299 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 Villafranca del Bierzo?

Ponferrada Castle, about 19 km away.

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