🇪🇸 Spain
33 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 Alcazaba of Málaga, 1 km north of the city centre; the most famous is Alhambra — #7 of 8,133 worldwide — 90 km north-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 north · Fortress · #303 worldwide
The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus.
1 km north-east · 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.
20 km south-west · Castle
Castillo de Colomares is a monument, in the form of a castle, dedicated to the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus.
28 km south-west · Castle
Sohail Castle is a castle in Fuengirola, Spain. It is a historic fortress located in the coastal town of Fuengirola, situated along the Costa del Sol…
35 km north · 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…
48 km south-west · Fortress
The Muralla urbana is a fortress in Marbella, southern Spain. It was built in the 10th century, and contained the old Arab medina, which today…
35 km east · Ruin
Bentomiz Castle is an ancient Moorish fortress built on a hill near the village of Arenas in the province of Málaga.
39 km south-west · Fortress
Torre Ladrones is a tower on the Puerto de Cabopino beach in Marbella, Spain.
48 km south-west · Ruin
The Castillo de Marbella, also called the castle of la Madera and the alcazaba of Marbella, is a ruined castle located in the historic centre of…
90 km north-east · Palace & château · #7 worldwide
The Alhambra is a palace city and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain.
90 km north-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.
90 km north-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…
89 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.
90 km north-east · Palace & château
Partal Palace is a palatial structure inside the Alhambra fortress complex located in Granada, Spain.
89 km north-east · Fortress
The Gate of Elvira is an arch located in Granada, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1896.
89 km north-east · Fortress
The Alcazaba is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.
65 km east · 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.
89 km north-east · Palace & château
Dar al-Horra is a former 15th-century Nasrid palace located in the Albaicín quarter of Granada, Spain.
74 km east · Castle
Castillo de Salobreña is located in Salobreña, in the province of Granada, Spain.
93 km north-east · Castle
Castillo de Alcalá la Real is a castle in Alcala la Real, in the province of Jaén, Spain.
88 km north-east · 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…
+ 12 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q8851.
The Castlemap atlas maps 33 landmarks (13 castles · 9 fortresses · 8 palaces & châteaux · 3 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Málaga, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Alcazaba of Málaga, a fortress 1 km north of the city centre.
Alhambra, ranked #7 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 90 km north-east from Málaga.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Castillo de Iznájar, founded c. 750 — 61 km north. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Granada (89 km) · Algeciras (114 km) · Jaén (130 km) · Jerez de la Frontera (152 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
