Castle
Estrella Castle
🇪🇸 Spain · 9th century
Estrella Castle is a castle in Montiel, province of Ciudad Real, Spain. It was built by the Arabs in the 9th century and was renovated in 1226, after being reconquered by the Christians.
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Estrella Castle ranks #4,925 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #223 of the 603 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 801, it is older than 95% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 65 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Estrella Castle?
Estrella Castle stands in Spain, at 38.6908°, -2.87°.
When was Estrella Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 801. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Estrella Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,925 of 8,133 worldwide, and #223 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 Estrella Castle?
Paterno Castle, about 10 km away.
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