Fortress
Citadel of Jaca
🇪🇸 Spain · 16th century
The Citadel of Jaca (Ciudadela de Jaca; Castillo de San Pedro) is a fortification (citadel) in the form of a regular pentagon in the town of Jaca in Aragon.
Machine-translated from “Zitadelle von Jaca” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Citadel of Jaca ranks #2,559 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #93 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded 1592, it is older than 34% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,676 times in the last 60 days, more than 62% of the atlas. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Citadel of Jaca?
Citadel of Jaca stands in Spain, at 42.57247°, -0.55228°.
When was Citadel of Jaca built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1592. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
Is Citadel of Jaca a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Citadel of Jaca?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,559 of 8,133 worldwide, and #93 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 Citadel of Jaca?
Loarre Castle, about 28 km away.
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