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Castillo de la Mota (Urgull)

🇪🇸 Spain · 12th century

Castillo de la Mota (Urgull) in Spain
Photo: Roberto Chamoso G · CC BY-SA 3.0 es · Wikimedia Commons

The Castillo de la Mota (Castillo de la Mota in Spanish) and the fortifications of Mount Urgull form a defensive complex situated on Mount Urgull in the Spanish city of San Sebastián.

Machine-translated from “Château de la Mota (Urgull)” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castillo de la Mota (Urgull) ranks #6,201 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #320 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded 1180, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vitoria-Gasteiz, 77 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castillo de la Mota (Urgull)?

Castillo de la Mota (Urgull) stands in Spain, at 43.32499°, -1.98895°.

When was Castillo de la Mota (Urgull) built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1180. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castillo de la Mota (Urgull)?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,201 of 8,134 worldwide, and #320 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 Castillo de la Mota (Urgull)?

Miramar Palace, about 1 km away.

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