The most famous castle in Spain is Alhambra, ranked #4 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Royal Palace of Madrid.
The Castlemap atlas charts 383 castles, 77 fortresses, 65 palaces & châteaux and 75 ruins in Spain. They span more than 37 centuries — from Numantia (founded 1702 BC) to Castillo de Matrera (2015). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Spain.
Map of castles in Spain
On the map they cluster thickest around Valencia — 73 within a 100 km day trip, then Madrid (59) and Alicante (57). The northernmost is Castro of Burela, the southernmost Torre del Conde — about 1,939 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Madrid · Castles near Barcelona · Castles near Granada · Castles near Seville · Castles near Valencia · Castles near Málaga — and 14 more in the city index.
By region: Castles in Andalusia · Castles in the Balearic Islands.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 600 landmarks mapped in Spain, 348 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 42 of them. 239 predate 1500 and 44 were built after 1700.
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