Spain
35 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 Castle of Monteagudo, 5 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Santa Bárbara Castle (#691 of 9,040 worldwide) 70 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Punic wall of Cartagena, founded c. 250 BC.
Every one of them stands in Spain: the country page shows the full national picture.
5 km north-east · Castle
The Castle of Monteagudo is a fortification located about 5 kilometres northeast of the city of Murcia and about 18 kilometres southwest of Orihuela,…
20 km north-east · Castle
The castle of Orihuela is a medieval fortress of the town of Orihuela, in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura in the province of Alicante.
44 km south · Ruin
The Punic wall of Cartagena is an archaeological site from the 3rd century BC in which can be seen the first defensive wall of Cartagena, built by…
47 km south · Fortress
The Castillo de San Julián, also known as Saint Julian's Fort, is a fort in Cartagena, Spain.
49 km north-east · Palace & château
The Palace of Altamira, also known as the Alcázar de la Señoría, is a historic building located in the centre of the Spanish city of Elche, on the…
45 km south · Castle
The Castle of La Concepción is a medieval construction of the 13th or 14th century set on the hill of the same name that rises above Cartagena and…
55 km north-east · Castle
The Castillo-Fortaleza de Santa Pola is located in the Plaza Glorieta and was built in the 16th century in Renaissance style, with later alterations…
56 km north-east · Castle
Mola Castle is situated on a small hill 360 m above sea level and 3 km from the town of Novelda, in a northwesterly direction.
43 km east · Castle
The Castell de Guardamar del Segura stands on a rocky hill beside the town of the same name, in the comarca of the Vega Baja del Segura.
32 km west · Castle
The Castillo de los Vélez is a medieval-Renaissance castle located in the town of Mula.
45 km south · Castle
The Castle of Los Moros is a castle built in the 18th century in what is today the district of Santa Lucía, within the Spanish city of Cartagena.
45 km south · Castle
The Castle of Galeras, also called Fort Galeras, is a castle built in the 18th century in what is today the district of San Antonio Abad, within the…
28 km north-east · Castle
The castle of Cox, also called the castle of Santa Bárbara or of Ayala, is located in the Spanish municipality of Cox, province of Alicante.
58 km north · Castle
The Castle of Jumilla is a medieval fortress located in the municipality of Jumilla, in the Region of Murcia.
+ 5 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map.
70 km north-east · Castle
Santa Bàrbara Castle is a fortification in the center of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.
76 km north · Castle
The Atalaya Castle is a fortress in Villena, province of Alicante, southern Spain.
99 km north · Castle
The Castle of Almansa is a castle located in Almansa, Spain, Province of Albacete. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1921.
61 km south-west · Castle
Castle of Lorca in Lorca, Murcia, Spain, is a fortress of medieval origin constructed between the 9th and 15th centuries.
91 km west · Castle
Castillo de Vélez-Blanco is a remarkable example of Spanish Renaissance Castle.
79 km north-east · Castle
The Castle of Biar stands on a hillock overlooking the town of Biar, in the comarca of Alt Vinalopó.
62 km north-east · Ruin
The Castillo de Elda is a historic fortress situated at Elda, in the province of Alicante, in Spain.
94 km north-east · Castle
The Barxell Castle, located in the municipality of Alcoy, Alicante, Spain, is a 13th-century medieval building which stands on a rocky mound in the…
76 km south-west · Castle
The San Juan de las Águilas Castle is a military fortification built in the 18th century, situated above the present-day town of Águilas.
91 km north-east · Castle
The castle of Banyeres, Valencian Community, is an Almohad fortress built in the 13th century, which is situated on the tossal de l'Àguila, English:…
68 km north-east · Castle
Castillo de Sax rises at 524 m above sea level on a steep crag that dominates Sax and commands a large part of the Vinalopó valley between Elda and…
64 km north-east · Castle
Castillo de Petrer is a fortress standing on top of a hill about 500 m above sea level, in the northern part of the built-up area of the town of…
+ 4 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q12225.
The Castle Map atlas maps 35 landmarks (29 castles · 2 fortresses · 1 palace & château · 3 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Murcia, measured straight-line: a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Castle of Monteagudo, a castle 5 km north-east of the city centre.
Santa Bárbara Castle, ranked #691 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking: 70 km north-east from Murcia.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Punic wall of Cartagena, founded c. 250 BC: 44 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Elche (49 km) · Alicante (69 km) · Valencia (178 km) · Jaén (235 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
