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Tower of Paterna

🇪🇸 Spain · 12th century

Tower of Paterna in Spain
Photo: Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Tower of Paterna (Valencian: Torre de Paterna [ˈtore ðe paˈtɛɾna]) is a historical monument of the town of Paterna, in the province of Valencia, Spain.

It is the most emblematic monument of this valencian town. The origin of its construction is unknown, but it is thought that it was constructed during the Arab age, as a defense system to protect the city's inhabitants.

Today it is located in an urban park and is surrounded by earth houses excavated on the ground dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In 1971 it was declared a historic monument of local character and was adequately restored from former deterioration.

Text adapted from “Tower of Paterna” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tower of Paterna ranks #6,055 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #301 of the 602 mapped in Spain. Founded 1150, it is older than 81% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Valencia, 7 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tower of Paterna?

Tower of Paterna stands in Spain, at 39.5029°, -0.44°.

When was Tower of Paterna built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1150. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Tower of Paterna?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,055 of 8,134 worldwide, and #301 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 Tower of Paterna?

Castell-Palau dels Aguilar, about 5 km away.

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