Castle of Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza

The Castle of Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza (Spanish: El Castillo de Zahara de los Atunes. Palacio de la Jadraza) is a medieval castle on Spain's coast. Located in Barbate and Zahara de los Atunes, Spain, it protected the local Almadraba tuna traps as well as having a wider strategic role.

It is known by several alternative names including Fortaleza o Castillo de la Chanca, Fortaleza y Casa Chanca, Palacio de las Pilas, Castillo de Jadraza & Palacio Real de la Almadraba.

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Castle of Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza ranks #3,604 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #149 of the 230 mapped in Spain. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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