Fortress
Torre de Belén
🇪🇸 Spain
The Torre de Belén (literally: Bethlehem Tower) is located in the San Basilio neighbourhood of Córdoba, Spain. It forms part of the Historic centre of Córdoba, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The tower is a fine example of a former defensive gate providing access to a walled enclosure.
Text adapted from “Torre de Belén” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre de Belén ranks #144 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #34 of the 433 mapped in Spain. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Torre de Belén?
Torre de Belén stands in Spain, at 37.87676°, -4.7834°.
How famous is Torre de Belén?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #144 of 6,412 worldwide, and #34 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 Torre de Belén?
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, about 1 km away.
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