Paterno Castle

The Castle of Paterno (Spanish: Castillo de Paterno), also known as Castle of Albaladejo, is a fortress located in the town of Albaladejo, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain.

The castle is of Roman origin, later conquered by the Arabs and re-built in the 13th century. It belonged to the Orden of Santiago, who helped to maintain the castle.

It is a small rectangular fortress. The central area has not been preserved and currently there are only two towers of the castle left.

It is in a state of ruin. The castle falls under the protection of the Declaration of the Decree of April 22, 1949, and Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage.

As of 2023, it is open to tourism all year with free passage and entry.

The Roman village of the Bridge of Olmilla: In this bridge, near Albaladejo, remains of a Roman village have been found together with interesting mosaics.

The Church of Santiago is a 16th-century church close to the castle.

Text adapted from “Paterno Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Paterno Castle ranks #6,780 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #495 of the 500 mapped in Spain. Founded 1300, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 781 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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