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Castle of Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza
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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 #5,712 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #270 of the 602 mapped in Spain. The nearest day-trip guide is Algeciras, 35 km away. It is one of the 125 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle of Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza?
Castle of Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza stands in Spain, at 36.13557°, -5.84652°.
How famous is Castle of Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,712 of 8,134 worldwide, and #270 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 Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza?
Castillo de Santa Catalina (Tarifa), about 26 km away.
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