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Ciutadella de Roses
🇪🇸 Spain · 16th century
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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Ciutadella de Roses ranks #3,597 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #145 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1600, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,580 times in the last 60 days, more than 72% 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.
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Where is Ciutadella de Roses?
Ciutadella de Roses stands in Spain, at 42.26694°, 3.17°.
When was Ciutadella de Roses built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1600. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ciutadella de Roses?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,597 of 8,134 worldwide, and #145 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 Ciutadella de Roses?
Castell de la Trinitat, about 2 km away.
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