The atlas
125 landmarks in the atlas.
The Castlemap atlas charts 67 castles, 25 fortresses, 24 palaces & châteaux and 9 ruins in Andalusia. They span from 939 BC to 2015.
The best known is Alhambra, #4 of 7,738 worldwide.
Country pages: Spain.
Granada · Seville · Málaga · Jerez de la Frontera · Jaén · Cádiz · Algeciras
See them on the map →Palace & château · 13th century · #4 worldwide · #1 in Spain
The Alhambra is a palace city and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain.
Palace & château · 10th century · #64 worldwide · #4 in Spain
The Alcázar of Seville, officially called Royal Alcázar of Seville, is a historic royal palace in Seville, Spain and one of the official residences…
Palace & château · 13th century · #257 worldwide · #11 in Spain
The Generalife was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus.
Castle · 13th century · #264 worldwide · #12 in Spain
The Torre del Oro is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain.
Fortress · 11th century · #297 worldwide · #13 in Spain
The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus.
Palace & château · 15th century · #24 in Spain
La Casa de Pilatos is an Andalusian palace in Seville, Spain, which serves as the permanent residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli.
Fortress · 10th century · #25 in Spain
The Alcazaba of Almería is a fortified complex in Almería, southern Spain. The word alcazaba, from the Arabic word, signifies a walled fortification…
Fortress · 14th century · #26 in Spain
The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, also known as the Alcázar of Córdoba, is a medieval alcázar located in the historic centre of Córdoba, next to…
Palace & château · 16th century · #27 in Spain
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…
Ruin · #35 in Spain
Los Millares is a Chalcolithic occupation site 17 km north of Almería, in the municipality of Santa Fe de Mondújar, Andalucía, Spain.
Palace & château · 17th century · #38 in Spain
The Palace of San Telmo is a historic edifice in Seville, southern Spain, formerly the Universidad de Mareantes, now the seat of the presidency of…
Ruin · #46 in Spain
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.
Castle · #48 in Spain
Castillo de Almodóvar del Río is a castle of Arab Muslim origin in the town of Almodóvar del Río, Province of Córdoba, Spain.
Castle · 15th century · #52 in Spain
Castillo de La Calahorra is located in La Calahorra, in the province of Granada, Spain. It is situated in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Castle · #56 in Spain
Castillo de Colomares is a monument, in the form of a castle, dedicated to the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus.
Castle · 10th century · #57 in Spain
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…
Palace & château · 15th century · #61 in Spain
Palacio de las Dueñas is a palace in Seville, Spain, currently belonging to the House of Alba.
Castle · 11th century · #66 in Spain
The Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera is a former Moorish alcázar, now housing a park, in Jerez de la Frontera, in the South of Spain.
Castle · 18th century · #72 in Spain
The Castle of San Sebastián is a fortress located in Cádiz, Spain, at the end of La Caleta beach on a small island separated from the main city.
Palace & château · 14th century · #81 in Spain
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.
Castle · 10th century BC · #84 in Spain
Carteia was a Phoenician and Roman town at the head of the Bay of Gibraltar in Spain.
Fortress · 11th century · #87 in Spain
The Gate of Elvira is an arch located in Granada, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1896.
Palace & château · 14th century · #88 in Spain
Partal Palace is a palatial structure inside the Alhambra fortress complex located in Granada, Spain.
Castle · 16th century · #89 in Spain
The Castle of Santa Catalina is a castle located in Cádiz, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
Castle · 16th century · #98 in Spain
Castillo de Vélez-Blanco is a remarkable example of Spanish Renaissance Castle.
Ruin · 1st century BC · #107 in Spain
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient structure in Cádiz, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The remains were discovered in 1980.
Palace & château · 12th century · #108 in Spain
The Torre de la Plata is an octagonal military tower in Andalusia, located in present-day Seville, southern Spain.
Palace & château · #120 in Spain
The Palace of Viceroy Laserna is a palace in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain. It has a neoclassical style, with details from previous styles.
Palace & château · 8th century · #121 in Spain
The Alcázar of the Caliphs or Caliphal Alcázar, also known as the Umayyad Alcázar and the Andalusian Alcazar of Cordoba, was a fortress-palace…
Fortress · 16th century · #124 in Spain
The Puerta del Puente is a Renaissance gate in Córdoba, Andalusia. Built in the 16th century to commemorate a visit to the city by King Philip II,…
Fortress · 13th century · #129 in Spain
The Alcazaba is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.
Castle · 10th century · #130 in Spain
The Castle of Tarifa, also known as Castle of Guzmán el Bueno or Castle of the Guzmáns is a castle in the coastal town of Tarifa in Spain.
Castle · 16th century · #136 in Spain
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.
Fortress · #138 in Spain
The Puerta de Tierra is a remnant of what was the entrance wall to the city of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.
Palace & château · 15th century · #142 in Spain
Dar al-Horra is a former 15th-century Nasrid palace located in the Albaicín quarter of Granada, Spain.
Castle · #144 in Spain
Castle of San Marcos is a medieval castle located in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain.
Castle · 13th century · #146 in Spain
The Castle of Sancti Petri is a stronghold located in San Fernando, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, southwestern Spain.
Palace & château · #147 in Spain
The Walls of Seville are a series of defensive walls surrounding the Old Town of Seville.
Castle · 11th century · #150 in Spain
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…
Castle · 10th century · #151 in Spain
Burgalimar Castle is a historic castle in the town of Baños de la Encina, Jaén Province, Spain.
Fortress · 3rd century BC · #152 in Spain
The Roman Walls of Córdoba are the ancient Roman defensive walls of the Roman colonia of Corduba –present-day Córdoba, Spain–, capital of the Roman…
Castle · 10th century · #153 in Spain
Castillo de Salobreña is located in Salobreña, in the province of Granada, Spain.
Castle · 8th century · #159 in Spain
Saint Catherine's Castle is a castle that sits on the Cerro de Santa Catalina overlooking the Spanish city of Jaén.
Fortress · 15th century · #160 in Spain
The Torre de la Malmuerta is a gate tower of the Axerquía wall in Córdoba, Spain.
Palace & château · #162 in Spain
The Archbishop's Palace of Seville is a palace in Seville, Spain. It has served as the residence of bishops and archbishops of the episcopal sees and…
Castle · 13th century · #163 in Spain
Castillo de Alcalá la Real is a castle in Alcala la Real, in the province of Jaén, Spain.
Castle · 21st century · #169 in Spain
Castle of Matrera is a medieval castle at Villamartín near Prado del Rey in Spain dating back to the 9th century.
Palace & château · #173 in Spain
The Seville Shipyard is a medieval shipyard in the city of Seville that operated from the 13th to the 15th century.
Fortress · 12th century · #181 in Spain
The Puerta de la Macarena, also known as Arco de la Macarena, is one of the only three city gates that remain today of the original walls of Seville,…
Castle · 15th century · #184 in Spain
Castillo de Belalcázar is a Gothic castle in the city of Belalcázar, province of Córdoba, southern Spain.
Palace & château · 13th century · #186 in Spain
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…
Castle · #213 in Spain
Castillo is a former fortress located in the Spanish municipality of Chipiona.
Castle · 13th century · #219 in Spain
The Castle of Castellar de la Frontera is a castle located in Castellar de la Frontera, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1963.
Castle · 8th century · #229 in Spain
The Castle of Jimena de la Frontera is a castle located in Jimena de la Frontera, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
Fortress · 10th century · #230 in Spain
The Puerta de Almodóvar is a gate of Arabian origin that provided access to the interior of the Roman walls of the city of Córdoba in Spain.
Castle · #234 in Spain
The Castle of Doña Blanca is a castle located in Puerto de Santa María, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
Castle · #236 in Spain
The Castle of Alcalá de los Gazules is a castle located in Alcalá de los Gazules, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
Ruin · 11th century · #237 in Spain
Castillo de Tabernas is a ruined castle on the outskirts of the municipality of Tabernas, Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia,…
Castle · 16th century · #238 in Spain
The Castillo de Santa Ana is a fortification built between the 16th and 17th centuries, located in the town of Roquetas de Mar which was used as a…
Castle · 18th century · #242 in Spain
Castillo de Guardias Viejas is a castle located in the town of Los Baños de Guardias Viejas, within the municipality of El Ejido, Almería province,…
Ruin · #244 in Spain
Castle · #246 in Spain
Castle · #249 in Spain
Castle · 8th century · #250 in Spain
Castle · #259 in Spain
Castle · 12th century · #262 in Spain
Castle · #266 in Spain
Fortress · #267 in Spain
Palace & château · #271 in Spain
Castle · #277 in Spain
Castle · #280 in Spain
Castle · #283 in Spain
Castle · 15th century · #290 in Spain
Castle · #304 in Spain
Castle · 11th century · #317 in Spain
Castle · 18th century · #321 in Spain
Palace & château · 16th century · #323 in Spain
Castle · #337 in Spain
Fortress · #340 in Spain
Fortress · 10th century · #355 in Spain
Castle · #357 in Spain
Castle · #360 in Spain
Fortress · #362 in Spain
Castle · #363 in Spain
Castle · 9th century · #368 in Spain
Fortress · #374 in Spain
Ruin · #380 in Spain
Castle · #383 in Spain
Fortress · #388 in Spain
Castle · 13th century · #395 in Spain
Fortress · #397 in Spain
Palace & château · 15th century · #408 in Spain
Castle · 10th century · #412 in Spain
Castle · #423 in Spain
Castle · #426 in Spain
Castle · 13th century · #438 in Spain
Fortress · #446 in Spain
Castle · #455 in Spain
Castle · #465 in Spain
Castle · #478 in Spain
Ruin · #479 in Spain
Castle · #482 in Spain
Castle · #495 in Spain
Castle · #498 in Spain
Castle · #503 in Spain
Ruin · 12th century · #506 in Spain
Castle · 14th century · #508 in Spain
Palace & château · 16th century · #524 in Spain
Fortress · 13th century · #554 in Spain
Castle · 19th century · #558 in Spain
Palace & château · #568 in Spain
Palace & château · 16th century · #573 in Spain
Castle · #578 in Spain
Fortress · 14th century · #588 in Spain
Palace & château · 16th century · #589 in Spain
Castle · 8th century · #590 in Spain
Castle · #591 in Spain
Castle · #592 in Spain
Ruin · 14th century · #593 in Spain
Castle · #594 in Spain
Fortress · #595 in Spain
Fortress · #596 in Spain
Castle · #597 in Spain
Fortress · #598 in Spain
Fortress · #599 in Spain
The Castlemap atlas charts 67 castles, 25 fortresses, 24 palaces & châteaux and 9 ruins in Andalusia. They span from 939 BC to 2015.
The best known is Alhambra, #4 of 7,738 worldwide.
Carteia — 939 BC.
