🇪🇸 Spain
49 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Madrasah of Granada, 1 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Alhambra — #7 of 8,133 worldwide — 1 km east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Castillo de Iznájar, founded c. 750.
Every one of them stands in Spain — the country page shows the full national picture.
1 km east · Palace & château · #7 worldwide
The Alhambra is a palace city and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain.
1 km east · Palace & château · #263 worldwide
The Generalife was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus.
1 km east · Palace & château
The Palace of Charles V is a Renaissance building in Granada, southern Spain, inside the Alhambra, a former Nasrid palace complex on top of the…
1 km north-east · Palace & château
The Madrasa of Granada also known as the Palacio de la Madraza or the Madrasa Yusufiyya, is a historic building and former madrasa in Granada, Spain.
1 km east · Palace & château
Partal Palace is a palatial structure inside the Alhambra fortress complex located in Granada, Spain.
1 km north · Fortress
The Gate of Elvira is an arch located in Granada, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1896.
1 km east · Fortress
The Alcazaba is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.
1 km north-east · Palace & château
Dar al-Horra is a former 15th-century Nasrid palace located in the Albaicín quarter of Granada, Spain.
1 km south · Palace & château
The Alcázar Genil is a Muslim-era palace in the city of Granada, Spain. It was originally called al-Qasr al-Sayyid and is located beside the River…
1 km north-east · Palace & château
The Castril palace is a Renaissance style palace located in Sacromonte, a district of the Spanish city of Granada. It was built in 1539.
1 km east · Castle
Torres Bermejas Castle is a fortress situated on the hill of the Mauror, opposite the Alhambra, in Granada, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain,…
47 km east · Castle
Castillo de La Calahorra is located in La Calahorra, in the province of Granada, Spain. It is situated in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
50 km south · Castle
Castillo de San Miguel is a castle located in Almuñécar, in the province of Granada, Spain. It is bounded by the remains of the original city walls.
48 km south · Castle
Castillo de Salobreña is located in Salobreña, in the province of Granada, Spain.
43 km north-west · Castle
Castillo de Alcalá la Real is a castle in Alcala la Real, in the province of Jaén, Spain.
57 km south-west · Ruin
Bentomiz Castle is an ancient Moorish fortress built on a hill near the village of Arenas in the province of Málaga.
60 km north · Fortress
The Torre de la Cabeza is a circular watchtower located in the municipality of Pegalajar, in the comarca of Sierra Mágina, province of Jaén, at an…
42 km north-west · Fortress
The Torre de la Dehesilla is located in the municipality of Alcalá la Real, province of Jaén, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
41 km north-west · Fortress
The Torre de la Moraleja is located in the municipality of Alcalá la Real, province of Jaén, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
88 km south-west · Fortress · #303 worldwide
The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus.
99 km east · Ruin
Los Millares is a Chalcolithic occupation site 17 km north of Almería, in the municipality of Santa Fe de Mondújar, Andalucía, Spain.
88 km south-west · Ruin
The Castle of Gibralfaro is the ruin of a castle complex on the castle hill within the urban area of the Andalusian city of Málaga.
87 km west · Castle
The Alcazaba of Antequera is a Moorish fortress in Antequera, Spain. It was erected over Roman ruins in the 14th century to counter the Christian…
68 km north · Castle
Saint Catherine's Castle is a castle that sits on the Cerro de Santa Catalina overlooking the Spanish city of Jaén.
100 km south-east · Castle
The Castillo de Santa Ana is a fortification built between the 16th and 17th centuries, located in the town of Roquetas de Mar which was used as a…
85 km south-east · Castle
Castillo de Guardias Viejas is a castle located in the town of Los Baños de Guardias Viejas, within the municipality of El Ejido, Almería province,…
63 km west · Castle
Castillo de Iznájar is an 8th-century castle in Iznájar, Province of Córdoba in Andalucia, southern Spain. The castle is perched on the high ridge.
63 km north-west · Castle
Castillo de Alcaudete is a castle in Alcaudete, in the province of Jaén, Spain.
92 km north · Palace & château
The palace of Jabalquinto is a building of civil architecture located within the walls of the Spanish city of Baeza, in the province of Jaén.
94 km north-west · Castle
The archaeological site of Torreparedones, also known as Castro el Viejo or Torre de las Vírgenes, is an Andalusian archaeological complex located…
99 km north-east · Castle
Castillo La Iruela is a fortress of Andalusi origin located in La Iruela, in the Alto Guadalquivir district, province of Jaén, in the autonomous…
+ 18 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q8810.
The Castlemap atlas maps 49 landmarks (23 castles · 8 fortresses · 13 palaces & châteaux · 5 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Granada, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Madrasah of Granada, a palace 1 km north-east of the city centre.
Alhambra, ranked #7 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 1 km east from Granada.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Castillo de Iznájar, founded c. 750 — 63 km west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Jaén (68 km) · Málaga (89 km) · Algeciras (202 km) · Seville (213 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
