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Sant Nicolau Castle

🇪🇸 Spain · 17th century

Sant Nicolau Castle in Spain
Photo: Boladevidre · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Sant Nicolau Castle, or tower of Sant Nicolau, is a paramilitary tower of defence and watch, built at the end of the 17th century (around 1680) in Ciutadella by Spanish military engineers.

Machine-translated from “Torre de San Nicolás (Ciudadela)” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sant Nicolau Castle ranks #7,169 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #444 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1650, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. It is one of the 19 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Balearic Islands. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sant Nicolau Castle?

Sant Nicolau Castle stands in Spain, at 39.99568°, 3.82578°.

When was Sant Nicolau Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1650. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Sant Nicolau Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,169 of 8,134 worldwide, and #444 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 Sant Nicolau Castle?

Castle of Santa Àgueda, about 16 km away.

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