Fortress
Royal Walls
🇪🇸 Spain · 10th century
The Royal Walls of Ceuta (Spanish: Murallas Reales de Ceuta) are a line of fortification in Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish city in north Africa. The walls date to 962 in its oldest part and the most modern parts to the 18th century. They remain largely intact, with the exception of some outworks, and are listed as a Spanish Property of Cultural Interest.
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Royal Walls ranks #17 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 433 mapped in Spain. Founded 962, it is older than 95% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 76 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Royal Walls?
Royal Walls stands in Spain, at 35.88861°, -5.31889°.
When was Royal Walls built?
The atlas dates its founding to 962. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Royal Walls?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #17 of 6,412 worldwide, and #11 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 Royal Walls?
Moorish Castle, about 29 km away.
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