Palace & château
Palacio de Altamira
🇪🇸 Spain · 15th century
The Palace of Altamira (Valencian: Palau d'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 banks of the Vinalopó river.
In 1961 the palace was declared a historic-artistic monument, and it is therefore a Bien de Interés Cultural in the category of monument.
Machine-translated from “Palacio de Altamira (Elche)” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palacio de Altamira ranks #5,656 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #288 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded 1500, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Elche, 1 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Palacio de Altamira?
Palacio de Altamira stands in Spain, at 38.26778°, -0.69861°.
When was Palacio de Altamira built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Palacio de Altamira?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,656 of 7,738 worldwide, and #288 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 Palacio de Altamira?
Castillo del Río, about 10 km away.
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