Spain · 16th century
Ciutadella de Roses ranks #3,522 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #138 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1600, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,580 times in the last 60 days, more than 75% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Girona, 42 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
Ciutadella de Roses ("Citadel of Roses"; Spanish, Ciudadela de Rosas) is a ruined fortification in the municipality of Roses, Alt Empordà comarca, Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. There are various buildings in its surrounds, such as the Castell de la Trinitat, as well as the monastery Santa Maria de Roses, the country's earliest known example of the Lombard architectural style. Construction of the present citadel was ordered by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in 1543 at the same time as Castell de la Trinitat to protect it from pirate attacks and from the French.
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