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Ponferrada Castle

Spain · 12th century

Ponferrada Castle in Spain
Photo: Bolado~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Ponferrada Castle is a medieval Templar fortress in Ponferrada, which lies in the northern Spanish province of León.

Machine-translated from “Castillo de Ponferrada” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ponferrada Castle ranks #1,258 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #46 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded 1178, it is older than 78% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,817 times in the last 60 days, more than 82% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ponferrada Castle?

Ponferrada Castle stands in Spain, at 42.54417°, -6.59361°.

When was Ponferrada Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1178. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Ponferrada Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,258 of 9,035 worldwide, and #46 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 Ponferrada Castle?

Castle of Villafranca del Bierzo, about 19 km away.

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