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Castles in Spain
500 landmarks in the Castlemap atlas — every one on the interactive map.
See them on the map →The most famous castle in Spain is Alhambra, ranked #4 of 7,044 in the world — followed by Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Royal Palace of Madrid.
The Castlemap atlas charts 335 castles, 72 fortresses, 39 palaces & châteaux and 54 ruins in Spain. They span more than 36 centuries — from Numantia (founded 1702 BC) to Castle of Torrelobatón (1956). Every one is plotted with its photo, founding date and story on the interactive castle map of Spain.
All 500 castles in Spain
- Alhambra
Palace & château · 13th century · #4 worldwide · #1 in Spain
The Alhambra is a palace city and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain.
- Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Palace & château · 16th century · #16 worldwide · #2 in Spain
The Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, also called Monasterio de El Escorial or simply El Escorial, is a historical residence of the king of…
- Royal Palace of Madrid
Palace & château · 18th century · #51 worldwide · #3 in Spain
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies.
- Reales Alcázares
Palace & château · 10th century · #61 worldwide · #4 in Spain
The Alcázar of Seville, officially called Royal Alcázar of Seville, is a historic royal palace in Seville, Spain and one of the official residences…
- Numantia
Ruin · 18th century BC · #134 worldwide · #5 in Spain
Numantia is an ancient Celtiberian settlement, whose remains are located on a hill known as Cerro de la Muela in the current municipality of Garray,…
- Royal Alcázar of Segovia
Castle · 12th century · #135 worldwide · #6 in Spain
The Alcázar of Segovia is a medieval castle located in the city of Segovia, in Castile and León, Spain.
- Palau Güell
Palace & château · 19th century · #146 worldwide · #7 in Spain
The Palau Güell is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, and was built between 1886 and 1888.
- Palace of Zarzuela
Palace & château · 17th century · #179 worldwide · #8 in Spain
The Zarzuela Palace is the residence and working offices of the reigning monarch of Spain, although the official residence of the Spanish royal…
- Palace of Moncloa
Palace & château · 20th century · #231 worldwide · #9 in Spain
The Palace of Moncloa, also known as Moncloa Palace or La Moncloa, is the official residence and workplace of the prime minister of Spain.
- Aljafería
Castle · 11th century · #241 worldwide · #10 in Spain
The Aljafería Palace is a fortified medieval palace built during the second half of the 11th century in the Taifa of Zaragoza in Al-Andalus, present…
- Generalife
Palace & château · #254 worldwide · #11 in Spain
The Generalife was a summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus.
- Torre del Oro
Castle · 13th century · #259 worldwide · #12 in Spain
The Torre del Oro is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain.
- Alcazaba of Málaga
Fortress · 11th century · #292 worldwide · #13 in Spain
The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification in Málaga, Spain, built during the period of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus.
- Royal Palace of Aranjuez
Palace & château · 16th century · #321 worldwide · #14 in Spain
The Royal Palace of Aranjuez is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It is located in the town of Aranjuez, Spain.
- Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
Palace & château · 18th century · #322 worldwide · #15 in Spain
The Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, known as La Granja, is an early 18th-century palace in the small town of San Ildefonso, located in…
- Bellver Castle
Castle · 14th century · #375 worldwide · #16 in Spain
Bellver Castle is a Gothic-style castle on a hill 3 km to the west of the center of Palma de Mallorca on the island of Mallorca, Balearic Islands,…
- Palacio Episcopal de Astorga
Palace & château · 19th century · #380 worldwide · #17 in Spain
The Episcopal Palace of Astorga is a building by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It was built between 1889 and 1913.
- Roman Walls of Lugo
Fortress · #18 in Spain
The Roman walls of Lugo are the ancient Roman defensive walls of the Roman colonia of Lucus Augusti –present-day Lugo, Spain–, in the Roman province…
- Royal Palace of El Pardo
Palace & château · 16th century · #19 in Spain
The Royal Palace of El Pardo is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family and one of the oldest, being used by the Spanish monarchs…
- Loarre Castle
Castle · 11th century · #20 in Spain
The Castle of Loarre is a Romanesque Castle and Abbey located near the town of the same name, Huesca Province in the Aragon autonomous region of…
- Palacio de la Magdalena
Palace & château · 20th century · #21 in Spain
The Palacio de la Magdalena is a palace in Santander, Spain. Its construction was financed by popular subscription and given to the Spanish royal…
- Palacio de Cibeles
Palace & château · 20th century · #22 in Spain
Cibeles Palace, formally known as Palacio de Comunicaciones and Palacio de Telecomunicaciones until 2011, is a complex composed of two buildings with…
- Montjuïc Castle
Castle · 17th century · #23 in Spain
Montjuïc Castle is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640, built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Casa de Pilatos
Palace & château · 15th century · #24 in Spain
La Casa de Pilatos is an Andalusian palace in Seville, Spain, which serves as the permanent residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli.
- Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San Cristóbal
Fortress · #25 in Spain
The Alcazaba of Almería is a fortified complex in Almería, southern Spain. The word alcazaba, from the Arabic word, signifies a walled fortification…
- Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
Fortress · 14th century · #26 in Spain
The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, also known as the Alcázar of Córdoba, is a medieval alcázar located in the historic centre of Córdoba, next to…
- Palace of Charles V
Palace & château · 16th century · #27 in Spain
The Palace of Charles V is a Renaissance building in Granada, southern Spain, inside the Alhambra, a former Nasrid palace complex on top of the…
- Santa Bárbara Castle
Castle · #28 in Spain
Santa Bàrbara Castle is a fortification in the center of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.
- Melilla la Vieja
Fortress · 16th century · #29 in Spain
Melilla la Vieja is a large fortress which stands immediately to the north of the port in Melilla, one of Spain's Plazas de soberanía on the north…
- Walls of Ávila
Fortress · #30 in Spain
The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of Ávila, Spain, and its principal historic feature.
- Reccopolis
Ruin · 6th century · #31 in Spain
Reccopolis, is an archaeological site located near Zorita de los Canes, a small village in the province of Guadalajara, Spain.
- Royal Palace of Olite
Palace & château · 13th century · #32 in Spain
The Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite or Royal Palace of Olite is a castle-palace in the town of Olite, in Navarre, Spain.
- Liria Palace
Palace & château · 18th century · #33 in Spain
The Liria Palace is a neoclassical palace in Madrid, Spain. It is the Madrid residence of the Dukes of Alba.
- Los Millares
Ruin · #34 in Spain
Los Millares is a Chalcolithic occupation site 17 km north of Almería, in the municipality of Santa Fe de Mondújar, Andalucía, Spain.
- Torres dels Serrans
Fortress · 14th century · #35 in Spain
The Serrans Gate or Serranos Gate, also known as Serrans Towers or Serranos Towers is one of the twelve gates that formed part of the ancient city…
- Royal Palace of La Almudaina
Palace & château · #36 in Spain
The Royal Palace of La Almudaina is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family.
- Castle of Xabier
Castle · 10th century · #37 in Spain
The Castle of Xavier is located on a hill in the town of Xavier, 52 km east of Pamplona and 7 km east of Sangüesa.
- Palacio de San Telmo
Palace & château · 17th century · #38 in Spain
The Palace of San Telmo is a historic edifice in Seville, southern Spain, formerly the Universidad de Mareantes, now the seat of the presidency of…
- Castle of Coca
Castle · 15th century · #39 in Spain
The Castle of Coca is a castle located in the Coca municipality, central Spain.
- Palacio de las Cortes
Palace & château · 19th century · #40 in Spain
The Palace of the Cortes, also known as the Palace of the Congress of Deputies, is the building that houses the Congress of Deputies, one of the two…
- Buen Retiro Palace
Ruin · #41 in Spain
Buen Retiro Palace in Madrid was a large palace complex designed by the architect Alonso Carbonell and built on the orders of Philip IV of Spain as a…
- Castle of La Mota
Castle · 11th century · #42 in Spain
The La Mota Castle or Castillo de La Mota is a medieval fortress in the town of Medina del Campo, province of Valladolid, Spain.
- Peniscola Castle
Castle · 13th century · #43 in Spain
Peniscola Castle is a castle in Peniscola, Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The castle is restored and is open to the public.
- Royal Walls
Fortress · 10th century · #44 in Spain
The Royal Walls of Ceuta are a line of fortification in Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish city in north Africa.
- Palace of Linares
Palace & château · 19th century · #47 in Spain
The Palace of Linares is a palace located in Madrid, Spain. It was declared national historic-artistic monument in 1976.
- Castle of Almodóvar del Río
Castle · #48 in Spain
Castillo de Almodóvar del Río is a castle of Arab Muslim origin in the town of Almodóvar del Río, Province of Córdoba, Spain.
- Castle of Gormaz
Castle · 10th century · #49 in Spain
The Castle of Gormaz is a large castle located in Gormaz, Spain. Its current structure was built in 965 to defend the borders of the Caliphate of…
- Butrón
Castle · #50 in Spain
The castle of Butrón is a Spanish castle located in Gatika, in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Autonomous Community.
- Castle of Púbol
Castle · 11th century · #51 in Spain
The Castle of Púbol or Gala Dalí Castle House-Museum, located in Púbol in the comarca of Baix Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, is a medieval…
- Castillo de La Calahorra
Castle · 15th century · #52 in Spain
Castillo de La Calahorra is located in La Calahorra, in the province of Granada, Spain. It is situated in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
- Calatrava la Vieja
Castle · 8th century · #53 in Spain
Calatrava la Vieja is a medieval site and original nucleus of the Order of Calatrava.
- Miramar Palace
Palace & château · 19th century · #54 in Spain
The Miramar Palace is a late 19th-century palace located on the La Concha Bay of the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain.
- Castillo Monumento Colomares
Castle · #55 in Spain
Castillo de Colomares is a monument, in the form of a castle, dedicated to the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus.
- Peñafiel Castle
Castle · 10th century · #56 in Spain
Peñafiel Castle is located in Peñafiel, Valladolid Province, Castile and León, Spain.
- Castillo de Suel
Castle · 10th century · #57 in Spain
Sohail Castle is a castle in Fuengirola, Spain. It is a historic fortress located in the coastal town of Fuengirola, situated along the Costa del Sol…
- Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares
Palace & château · 13th century · #58 in Spain
The Archiepiscopal Palace of Alcalá de Henares is a palace located in Alcalá de Henares, in the Community of Madrid, Spain.
- Castillo de Belmonte
Castle · 15th century · #59 in Spain
The Castillo de Belmonte is a medieval castle on the hill of San Cristobal, just outside the village of Belmonte in the southwest of the province of…
- Castro of Santa Trega
Ruin · #60 in Spain
The Castro of Santa Trega is an archaeological site on the hillsides of Mount Santa Trega, in the southwestern Galician municipality of A Guarda,…
- New Castle of Manzanares el Real
Castle · 15th century · #61 in Spain
The New Castle of Manzanares el Real, also known as Castle of los Mendoza, is a palace-fortress erected in the 15th century in the town of Manzanares…
- Palacio de las Dueñas
Palace & château · 15th century · #62 in Spain
Palacio de las Dueñas is a palace in Seville, Spain, currently belonging to the House of Alba.
- Palau Reial Major
Palace & château · 14th century · #63 in Spain
The Palau Reial Major is a complex of historic buildings located in Plaça del Rei, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Torres de Quart
Fortress · 15th century · #64 in Spain
The Torres de Quart or Puerta de Quart is one of the two remaining gates of the old Valencia city wall. It was built between 1441 and 1493.
- Castro of Baroña
Ruin · #65 in Spain
The Castro de Baroña is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in the parish of Baroña, a municipality of Porto do Son in the province of A Coruña.
- Alcázar de Jerez de la Frontera
Castle · 11th century · #66 in Spain
The Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera is a former Moorish alcázar, now housing a park, in Jerez de la Frontera, in the South of Spain.
- Atalaya Castle
Castle · #67 in Spain
The Atalaya Castle is a fortress in Villena, province of Alicante, southern Spain.
- Castle of Cardona
Castle · 9th century · #68 in Spain
The Castle of Cardona is a medieval fortress in Catalonia, Spain. Situated on a hill overlooking the river valley of the Cardener and the town of…
- Castillo de San Servando
Castle · 7th century · #69 in Spain
The Castle of San Servando is a medieval castle in Toledo, Spain, near the Tagus River.
- Palau Reial de Pedralbes
Palace & château · 20th century · #70 in Spain
The Royal Palace of Pedralbes is a building placed in the middle of an ample garden in the district of Les Corts, in Barcelona.
- Royal Palace of Riofrío
Palace & château · 18th century · #71 in Spain
The Royal Palace of Riofrío is one of the residences of the Spanish royal family.
- Castle of San Sebastián
Castle · 18th century · #72 in Spain
The Castle of San Sebastián is a fortress located in Cádiz, Spain, at the end of La Caleta beach on a small island separated from the main city.
- Door of Palmas
Fortress · #73 in Spain
- Castle of Zafra
Castle · 12th century · #74 in Spain
The Castle of Zafra is a 12th-century castle in the municipality of Campillo de Dueñas, in Guadalajara, Spain.
- Castle of Almansa
Castle · #75 in Spain
The Castle of Almansa is a castle located in Almansa, Spain, Province of Albacete. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1921.
- Palace of the Senate
Palace & château · #76 in Spain
The Palace of the Senate is the home of the Senate of Spain, the upper house of the Cortes Generales, the national parliament of Spain.
- Sant Ferran Castle
Castle · 18th century · #77 in Spain
The Sant Ferran Castle is situated on a hill in Figueres, Catalonia at the end of Pujada del Castell.
- Santa Cruz Palace
Palace & château · 17th century · #78 in Spain
The Palacio de Santa Cruz or Palace of the Holy Cross is a baroque building in central Madrid, Spain. It now houses the Spanish Foreign Ministry.
- Alcazaba of Badajoz
Castle · 12th century · #79 in Spain
The Alcazaba of Badajoz is an ancient Moorish citadel in Badajoz, Extremadura, western Spain.
- Madrasah of Granada
Palace & château · 14th century · #80 in Spain
The Madrasa of Granada also known as the Palacio de la Madraza or the Madrasa Yusufiyya, is a historic building and former madrasa in Granada, Spain.
- Castle of Burgos
Ruin · 9th century · #81 in Spain
The Castle of Burgos was a castle and alcázar, located in the city of Burgos, in the hill of San Miguel to 75 metres above the city and to 981 metres…
- Monterreal Castle
Castle · 12th century · #82 in Spain
Monterreal Castle is a castle in Baiona, Spain. Construction began in the 12th century and was completed in the 16th century.
- Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana
Palace & château · 15th century · #83 in Spain
The Palace of the Generalitat Valenciana, is a historic palace dating from the 15th century, initially built in the Valencian Gothic style with later…
- Carteia
Castle · 10th century BC · #84 in Spain
Carteia was a Phoenician and Roman town at the head of the Bay of Gibraltar in Spain.
- Puerta de Elvira
Fortress · #85 in Spain
The Gate of Elvira is an arch located in Granada, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1896.
- Castle of Lorca
Castle · 12th century · #86 in Spain
Castle of Lorca in Lorca, Murcia, Spain, is a fortress of medieval origin constructed between the 9th and 15th centuries.
- Partal
Palace & château · 14th century · #87 in Spain
Partal Palace is a palatial structure inside the Alhambra fortress complex located in Granada, Spain.
- Castillo de Santa Catalina
Castle · #88 in Spain
The Castle of Santa Catalina is a castle located in Cádiz, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
- Castle of Xàtiva
Castle · #89 in Spain
Xativa Castle is a castle located in the city of Xàtiva near Valencia, Spain.
- Castro of San Cibrao de Las
Ruin · 2nd century BC · #90 in Spain
San Cibrao de Las hill fort is an archeological site in Galicia, Spain. It is a hill fort of the so-called castro culture.
- Virreina Palace
Palace & château · 18th century · #91 in Spain
The Virreina Palace is a building in the city of Barcelona. Situated on the famous La Rambla avenue, today it houses the headquarters of the City…
- San Andrés Castle
Castle · 18th century · #92 in Spain
The Castle of San Andrés or Tower of San Andrés is located in the village of San Andrés.
- Arco de Santa María
Fortress · #94 in Spain
Arco de Santa María in Burgos, Spain, is one of the twelve gates the city had during the Middle Ages.
- Alcazaba of Mérida
Castle · 9th century · #95 in Spain
The Alcazaba of Mérida is a ninth-century Muslim fortification in Mérida, Spain.
- Castle of the Marquises of the Vélez
Castle · 16th century · #96 in Spain
Castillo de Vélez-Blanco is a remarkable example of Spanish Renaissance Castle.
- Palace of Infante don Luis
Palace & château · 18th century · #97 in Spain
The Palace of Infante don Luis is a neoclassic style palace located in Boadilla del Monte, Community of Madrid, Spain built between 1763 and 1765.
- Chavarri Palace
Palace & château · 20th century · #98 in Spain
The Chavarri Palace is a building in the Flemish style in the city of Bilbao, the most outstanding around the Elíptica Square.
- Requesens Castle
Castle · #99 in Spain
Requesens Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the southern valleys of Mount Neulós, approximately 7 km east of the Requesens neighbourhood.
- Monzón Castle
Castle · 10th century · #100 in Spain
Monzón Castle is a fortress located in Monzón, Spain. Built during the tenth century under Muslim rule, Aragonese forces captured the castle in 1089…
- Calatrava la Nueva
Castle · 13th century · #101 in Spain
Calatrava la Nueva is a medieval castle and convent found on the peak of Alacranejo, within the municipality of Aldea del Rey, near Almagro, in the…
- Citadel of Pamplona
Fortress · 16th century · #102 in Spain
The Citadel of Pamplona, also known as the New Castle, is a Renaissance-era military bastion fort constructed between the 16th and 17th centuries in…
- Montgrí Castle
Castle · 13th century · #103 in Spain
The Montgrí Castle is a historical edifice in Torroella de Montgrí, Catalonia, Spain, built between 1294 and 1301.
- Cuéllar Castle
Castle · #104 in Spain
Cuéllar Castle or The Castle of the Dukes of Alburquerque is the most emblematic monument in the town of Cuéllar, located in the province of Segovia,…
- Roman Theatre of Cádiz
Ruin · 1st century BC · #105 in Spain
The Roman Theatre of Cádiz is an ancient structure in Cádiz, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The remains were discovered in 1980.
- Torre de la Parada
Ruin · #106 in Spain
The Torre de la Parada is a former hunting lodge that was located in present-day Monte de El Pardo in Fuencarral-El Pardo, near the Royal Palace of…
- Castell de Santa Florentina
Castle · 11th century · #107 in Spain
The Castle of Santa Florentina is an 11th-century medieval castle in Canet de Mar, Catalonia, Spain.
- Castillo de San Juan Bautista
Castle · 17th century · #108 in Spain
The Castle of St John the Baptist, also called the Black Castle, is a fort on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands of Spain.
- Peralada Castle
Castle · 13th century · #109 in Spain
Peralada Castle is a castle in Peralada, Catalonia, Spain. It was initially the seat of the medieval dynasty of the viscounts of Peralada, started by…
- Puerta del Sol (Toledo)
Fortress · #110 in Spain
Puerta del Sol is a city gate of Toledo, Spain, built by the Knights Hospitaller between the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
- Capdepera Castle
Castle · 13th century · #111 in Spain
The Castle of Capdepera is a walled fortress located in the Spanish municipality of Capdepera, on the island of Mallorca.
- Fort San Cristóbal
Fortress · 20th century · #112 in Spain
The Fort Alfonso XII or San Cristóbal is a fort located on the top of the mount Ezcaba or San Cristóbal, 4 km from Pamplona, Spain.
- Palacio de Galiana
Palace & château · #113 in Spain
The Palacio de Galiana is a Mudéjar palace in Toledo, Spain, on the borders of the Tagus River.
- Palace of Viceroy Laserna
Palace & château · #114 in Spain
The Palace of Viceroy Laserna is a palace in Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain. It has a neoclassical style, with details from previous styles.
- Castle da Rocha Forte
Ruin · #115 in Spain
The Rocha Forte Castle is a ruined fort near Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia, Spain.
- St. Philip's Castle
Ruin · 16th century · #116 in Spain
St. Philip's Castle was a fortress guarding the entrance to the port of Mahón.
- Fortress of Saint Barbara
Fortress · #117 in Spain
Santa Bárbara Castle is a fortress located about 1 kilometer from the town of Teguise on Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands.
- Puerta del Puente
Fortress · 16th century · #118 in Spain
The Puerta del Puente is a Renaissance gate in Córdoba, Andalusia. Built in the 16th century to commemorate a visit to the city by King Philip II,…
- Muslim Walls of Madrid
Fortress · 9th century · #119 in Spain
The Muslim Walls of Madrid, of which some vestiges remain, are located in the Spanish capital city of Madrid.
- Castle of Sigüenza
Castle · #120 in Spain
The Castle of the Bishops of Sigüenza is located in Sigüenza in the Province of Guadalajara in central Spain.
- Puerta de Bisagra
Fortress · 16th century · #121 in Spain
The Puerta de Bisagra is a city gate of Toledo, Spain. The structure was constructed in the 10th century, in the time of the Moorish Taifa of Toledo…
- Castro de Elviña
Ruin · #122 in Spain
Castro of Elviña is an Iron Age hill fort located south of the city of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. It was declared a historic monument in 1962.
- Muralla de la Alcazaba
Fortress · 13th century · #123 in Spain
The Alcazaba is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain.
- Castle of Tarifa
Castle · #124 in Spain
The Castle of Tarifa, also known as Castle of Guzmán el Bueno or Castle of the Guzmáns is a castle in the coastal town of Tarifa in Spain.
- Molina de Aragón Castle
Castle · 12th century · #125 in Spain
The Castle of Molina de Aragón is a fortification in Molina de Aragón, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
- Castle of la Muela
Castle · #127 in Spain
The Castle of La Muela is a castle in Consuegra, Spain. It was a stronghold of the Knights Hospitaller during the Middle Ages.
- Puerta Nueva de Bisagra
Fortress · 16th century · #128 in Spain
The Puerta de Bisagra Nueva is the best known city gate of Toledo, Spain. The gate is of Moorish origin, but the main part was built in 1559 by…
- Castle of Biar
Castle · #129 in Spain
The Castle of Biar stands on a hillock overlooking the town of Biar, in the comarca of Alt Vinalopó.
- Sagunto Castle
Castle · #130 in Spain
Sagunto Castle is a fortress overlooking the town of Sagunto, near Valencia in Spain.
- Aquis Querquennis
Ruin · #132 in Spain
Aquis Querquennis is a Roman fort in Ourense Province, Galicia. It was constructed circa 69-79 AD to house soldiers building the Via XVIII and was…
- Castillo de San Miguel (Almuñécar)
Castle · #133 in Spain
Castillo de San Miguel is a castle located in Almuñécar, in the province of Granada, Spain. It is bounded by the remains of the original city walls.
- Castle of the Calatravos
Castle · #134 in Spain
The Castle of the Calatravos is a castle in Alcañiz, Spain, that belonged to the Order of Calatrava.
- Castillo de San Marcos (El Puerto de Santa María)
Castle · #135 in Spain
Castle of San Marcos is a medieval castle located in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain.
- Ciutadella de Roses
Ruin · 16th century · #137 in Spain
Ciutadella de Roses is a ruined fortification in the municipality of Roses, Alt Empordà comarca, Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Castillo de Sancti Petri
Castle · 13th century · #139 in Spain
The Castle of Sancti Petri is a stronghold located in San Fernando, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, southwestern Spain.
- Antequera's Alcazaba
Castle · #141 in Spain
The Alcazaba of Antequera is a Moorish fortress in Antequera, Spain. It was erected over Roman ruins in the 14th century to counter the Christian…
- Burgalimar Castle
Castle · 10th century · #142 in Spain
Burgalimar Castle is a historic castle in the town of Baños de la Encina, Jaén Province, Spain.
- City walls of Córdoba
Fortress · #143 in Spain
The Roman Walls of Córdoba are the ancient Roman defensive walls of the Roman colonia of Corduba –present-day Córdoba, Spain–, capital of the Roman…
- Castle of Peracense
Castle · #144 in Spain
The Castle of Peracense is a castle in Peracense, Aragon, northern Spain. The castle was built on an escarpment at the southern end of the Sierra…
- Alcazaba, Salobreña
Castle · 10th century · #145 in Spain
Castillo de Salobreña is located in Salobreña, in the province of Granada, Spain.
- Castle of Soutomaior
Castle · 12th century · #146 in Spain
Soutomaior Castle is a medieval castle located in the municipality of the same name in Galicia, Spain.
- Castillo de San Cristóbal
Castle · 16th century · #148 in Spain
The Castle of San Cristóbal in Santa Cruz de Tenerife was the first fortification of significance on the island of Tenerife and the main defensive…
- Castle of Santa Catalina (Jaén)
Castle · #149 in Spain
Saint Catherine's Castle is a castle that sits on the Cerro de Santa Catalina overlooking the Spanish city of Jaén.
- Salvatierra Castle
Castle · #150 in Spain
Salvatierra Castle is a fortification near Calzada de Calatrava in the south of the province of Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
- Ciudad de La Mota
Castle · 13th century · #151 in Spain
Castillo de Alcalá la Real is a castle in Alcala la Real, in the province of Jaén, Spain.
- Torre de la Malmuerta
Fortress · 15th century · #152 in Spain
The Torre de la Malmuerta is a gate tower of the Axerquía wall in Córdoba, Spain.
- Castro fortress
Fortress · 17th century · #154 in Spain
The Fortress of O Castro is a fortification located in Vigo, Spain built in 1665 by the Spanish Empire in the province of Pontevedra during the…
- Roman walls of Barcelona
Ruin · 4th century · #155 in Spain
The Roman walls of Barcelona are an archaeological and monumental complex comprising the remains of the wall built to protect Barcino—present-day…
- Torres de Oeste
Ruin · #156 in Spain
The Oeste Towers are the ruins of a medieval castle in Catoira, Galicia, Spain, located at the head of the Ría de Arousa, in the river Ulla estuary.
- Castle of Chinchilla
Castle · #157 in Spain
The Castle of Chinchilla is a castle located in Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
- Castillo de Santa Cruz
Castle · #158 in Spain
The Castle of Santa Cruz is a castle on an island of the same name in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
- Pambre Castle
Castle · #159 in Spain
Pambre Castle is a medieval fortress located in the parish of Pambre, within the municipality of Palas de Rei, in the province of Lugo, Galicia,…
- Castro of Borneiro
Ruin · #160 in Spain
Castro de Borneiro is an archeological site in Galicia, Spain. A castro is an iron-age walled settlement, or oppidum, and the site is an example of…
- Castillo de Matrera
Castle · 9th century · #161 in Spain
Castle of Matrera is a medieval castle at Villamartín near Prado del Rey in Spain dating back to the 9th century.
- Uxama Argaela
Ruin · #163 in Spain
Uxama Argaela was a Celtiberian, and subsequently Roman, city located on El Castro hill, overlooking the present town of El Burgo de Osma in Soria,…
- Castle of Jadraque
Castle · 15th century · #164 in Spain
The Castle of Jadraque is a castle in the municipality of Jadraque, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
- Puerta de la Macarena (Seville)
Fortress · 12th century · #165 in Spain
The Puerta de la Macarena, also known as Arco de la Macarena, is one of the only three city gates that remain today of the original walls of Seville,…
- Roman defensive walls of Tarragona
Fortress · #166 in Spain
The Wall of Tarragona is a wall located in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1884.
- Castelldefels Castle
Castle · 10th century · #167 in Spain
Castelldefels Castle is a frontier fortress in the town of Castelldefels, near Barcelona in Spain, that was built to defend the frontier of the…
- Castle of Simancas
Castle · #168 in Spain
The Castle of Simancas is a fortified complex in Simancas, central Spain. The castle stands in the centre of town and houses the current Archivo…
- Castell de Sa Punta de n'Amer
Fortress · 17th century · #169 in Spain
The Castle of la Punta de Amer is a 17th century fortification located in Sant Lorenzo des Cardessar on the island of Mallorca.
- Castillo de San José
Castle · 18th century · #170 in Spain
The Castillo de San José is a historic fortress and art museum in Arrecife on the Canary Island of Lanzarote.
- Castillo Gahete
Castle · 15th century · #171 in Spain
Castillo de Belalcázar is a Gothic castle in the city of Belalcázar, province of Córdoba, southern Spain.
- Alcázar Genil
Palace & château · #172 in Spain
The Alcázar Genil is a Muslim-era palace in the city of Granada, Spain. It was originally called al-Qasr al-Sayyid and is located beside the River…
- Castillo de San Felipe (Puerto de la Cruz)
Castle · #175 in Spain
Cultural property in Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
- Castle of Santa Àgueda
Castle · #176 in Spain
The Castle of Santa Àgueda is found in the municipality of Ferreries, Menorca.
- Castillo de Gauzón
Ruin · #177 in Spain
Gauzón Castle is located in Raíces Nuevo, in the municipality of Castrillón, Principality of Asturias.Work is currently underway to partially…
- Puerta Bab al-Mardum
Fortress · 10th century · #178 in Spain
The Puerta Bab al-Mardum, or Puerta de Valmardón, is a city-gate of Toledo, Spain.
- Castle of Zamora, Spain
Castle · 11th century · #179 in Spain
The Castle of Zamora is a Middle Ages fortress in Zamora, Spain. It stands northwest of the city's Cathedral.
- Tower of Mendoza
Fortress · #180 in Spain
The Tower of Mendoza is a tower located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1984.
- Frias Castle
Castle · 13th century · #181 in Spain
Frías Castle is the castle of the Dukes of Frías, located in Frías, overlooking the Tobalina valley. It was built between the 12th and 15th century.
- Castle of Castilnovo
Castle · #182 in Spain
The Castle of Castilnovo is located near the little village of Villafranca in the province of Segovia, Castile and León, in Spain.
- Cocentaina Castle
Castle · 14th century · #183 in Spain
The Castle of Cocentaina, located in the municipality of Cocentaina, Alicante, Spain, is a 14th-century medieval building which stands on a rocky…
- Sobroso Castle
Castle · #184 in Spain
Sobroso Castle is a medieval castle in the village of Vilasobroso in Galicia, Spain.
- Fuensaldaña Castle
Castle · 15th century · #185 in Spain
Fuensaldaña Castle is a castle in the Spanish village of Fuensaldaña, situated 6 kilometres from Valladolid, the largest city of Castile and León.
- Castle of the Empress Eugenia de Montijo
Castle · #186 in Spain
The Castillo de la Emperatriz Eugenia de Montijo is a neo-Gothic castle in the village of Arteaga, near Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain.
- Puerta del Cambrón
Fortress · #187 in Spain
The Puerta del Cambrón is a gate located in the west sector of the Spanish city of Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha.
- Castle of Torija
Castle · 12th century · #188 in Spain
The Castle of Torija is a castle located in Torija, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
- Castle of Turégano
Castle · #189 in Spain
The Castle of Turégano is an ancient fortress located in the town of Turégano north of Segovia, Spain.
- Castle of Santa Catalina (La Palma)
Castle · 17th century · #191 in Spain
The Castillo de Santa Catalina is a castle in Santa Cruz de La Palma on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.
- Monterrey Castle
Castle · 15th century · #192 in Spain
The Castle of Monterrey is a 15th-century castle at Monterrei, in Ourense, Galicia.
- Alcázar of Guadalajara
Castle · #193 in Spain
- Torre del Conde
Fortress · 15th century · #194 in Spain
Torre del Conde is a fortress from the 15th century located in the Villa de San Sebastián de La Gomera. It is a military-type building.
- Castell de Verdera
Castle · #195 in Spain
Cultural property in el Port de la Selva, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain
- Punic wall of Cartagena
Ruin · #197 in Spain
The Punic wall of Cartagena is an archaeological site from the 3rd century BC in which can be seen the first defensive wall of Cartagena, built by…
- Recinto abaluartado de Badajoz
Fortress · 17th century · #198 in Spain
The bastioned system of the Spanish city of Badajoz consists of a military fortification formed by a set of defensive walls, city gates, bridges,…
- Mola Fortress
Fortress · 19th century · #199 in Spain
The Isabela II Fortress or La Mola Fortress is a Spanish military complex located on the Mola peninsula, at the entrance to the port of Mahón, on the…
- Segeda
Ruin · #200 in Spain
Segeda is an ancient settlement, between today's Belmonte de Gracián and Mara in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.
- Estrella Castle
Castle · 9th century · #202 in Spain
Estrella Castle is a castle in Montiel, province of Ciudad Real, Spain. It was built by the Arabs in the 9th century and was renovated in 1226, after…
- Castle of Castellar de la Frontera
Castle · 13th century · #203 in Spain
The Castle of Castellar de la Frontera is a castle located in Castellar de la Frontera, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1963.
- Castell de la Trinitat
Castle · 16th century · #204 in Spain
Castell de la Trinitat is located on the Gulf of Roses, Alt Empordà comarca, Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Citadel of Barcelona
Ruin · 18th century · #207 in Spain
The Citadel of Barcelona was a bastion fort citadel built in Barcelona. The works commenced in 1714 and, at the time of its construction, it was the…
- Castle of Jimena de la Frontera
Castle · #208 in Spain
The Castle of Jimena de la Frontera is a castle located in Jimena de la Frontera, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
- Castell de Gardeny
Castle · 12th century · #212 in Spain
Gardeny Castle is a 12th-century Romanesque fort built by the Knights Templar at Lleida.
- Quermançó Castle
Castle · 10th century · #213 in Spain
The Quermançó Castle is located about 2 km north of Vilajuïga, Spain, situated on top of a remote hill and directly accessible only on foot from a…
- Puerta de Almodóvar
Fortress · 10th century · #214 in Spain
The Puerta de Almodóvar is a gate of Arabian origin that provided access to the interior of the Roman walls of the city of Córdoba in Spain.
- Royal Fortress of the Concepcion
Fortress · 18th century · #215 in Spain
The fortress of Real Fuerte de la Concepción is a star fortress built in the Vaubanesque style.
- Castle of Doña Blanca
Castle · #216 in Spain
The Castle of Doña Blanca is a castle located in Puerto de Santa María, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
- Castle of Alcalá de los Gazules
Castle · #218 in Spain
The Castle of Alcalá de los Gazules is a castle located in Alcalá de los Gazules, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
- Castle of Nogueirosa
Castle · #219 in Spain
Castle of Andrade is a medieval Galician fortification located in the area of Pontedeume, Province of A Coruña.
- Alcazaba
Ruin · 11th century · #220 in Spain
Castillo de Tabernas is a ruined castle on the outskirts of the municipality of Tabernas, Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia,…
- Castillo de Santa Ana
Castle · 16th century · #221 in Spain
The Castillo de Santa Ana is a fortification built between the 16th and 17th centuries, located in the town of Roquetas de Mar which was used as a…
- Pintia
Ruin · #222 in Spain
Pintia is the name of an ancient city of the Vaccaei, situated in the area around Padilla de Duero, in the modern province of Valladolid, central…
- Puerta de Alcántara
Fortress · 10th century · #223 in Spain
The Alcantara Gate is a city gate located in Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
- Castillo de la Luz
Castle · 16th century · #224 in Spain
Fortification in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (European Union)
- Castillo de Guardias Viejas
Castle · 18th century · #225 in Spain
Castillo de Guardias Viejas is a castle located in the town of Los Baños de Guardias Viejas, within the municipality of El Ejido, Almería province,…
- Castillo de Trebujena
Castle · #226 in Spain
The Castle of Trebujena is a castle located in Trebujena, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
- Tower of Llanes
Fortress · #227 in Spain
The Tower of Llanes is a medieval tower located in Llanes, Spain.
- Castle of San Jorge
Ruin · #228 in Spain
The Castle of San Jorge was a medieval fortress built on the west bank of the Guadalquivir river in the Spanish city of Seville.
- Castriño of Conxo
Ruin · #229 in Spain
Castriño de Conxo is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
- Castro de Ulaca
Ruin · #230 in Spain
Ulaca was a hill fort settlement or oppidum where Vettones people lived at the end of the Iron Age.
- Castillo de Iznájar
Castle · 8th century · #231 in Spain
Castillo de Iznájar is an 8th-century castle in Iznájar, Province of Córdoba in Andalucia, southern Spain. The castle is perched on the high ridge.
- Castillo de Alarcón
Castle · #232 in Spain
The Castle of Alarcón forms part of the fortifications built around the town of Alarcón in Cuenca, Spain.
- Castle of San Julián
Ruin · 19th century · #233 in Spain
The Castillo de San Julián, also known as Saint Julian's Fort, is a fort in Cartagena, Spain.
- Castle of Torrelobatón
Castle · 20th century · #236 in Spain
Torrelobatón Castle is situated in the province of Valladolid in Castile, Spain.
- Castle of Arcos de la Frontera
Castle · #237 in Spain
El Castillo de Arcos de la frontera is a castle located in Arcos de la Frontera, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
- Castell de la Suda
Ruin · 1st century BC · #239 in Spain
The Castle of La Suda, also known as the Castell del Rei [King's Castle], is a large ruined fortress-palace overlooking the city of Lleida,…
- Castle of Miranda de Ebro
Castle · #240 in Spain
The Castle of Miranda de Ebro is a mediaeval fortification located in Miranda de Ebro, Spain.
- Castillo de Olvera
Castle · 12th century · #243 in Spain
Castillo de Olvera is located in Olvera in the province of Cádiz, southern Spain.
- Torre del Tostón
Castle · 18th century · #244 in Spain
Defense tower “Torre del Tostón” is located in the coastal town of el Cotillo, which forms part of the municipality of la Oliva, Fuerteventura, Spain.
- Torre de Belén
Fortress · #247 in Spain
The Torre de Belén is located in the San Basilio neighbourhood of Córdoba, Spain.
- Barxell Castle
Castle · #249 in Spain
The Barxell Castle, located in the municipality of Alcoy, Alicante, Spain, is a 13th-century medieval building which stands on a rocky mound in the…
- Castell de Castellet
Castle · 10th century · #250 in Spain
Castellet Castle is a castle located in the Alt Penedès region of Spain. Built in the 10th century, the castle is designed in the Romanesque style.
- Castle of Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza
Castle · #251 in Spain
The Castle of Zahara de los Atunes and Palace of Jadraza is a medieval castle on Spain's coast.
- Castillo de las Escobetas
Castle · #256 in Spain
Castillo de las Escobetas is located 3.25 miles northward of Cantal Point, in the town of Garrucha, Almería province, in the autonomous community of…
- Castillo de Aznalmara
Castle · #259 in Spain
The Castle of Aznalmara is a castle located in Ubrique, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
- Montuenga Castle
Castle · #261 in Spain
Montuenga Castle in the province of Soria, Spain forms part of the defensive line of the Jalón River set in a natural passage between the central…
- Castle of Soto
Castle · #262 in Spain
Castle of Soto is a castle situated in Aller, Asturias, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural on 10 July 1975.
- Christian Walls of Madrid
Fortress · 11th century · #263 in Spain
The Christian Walls of Madrid, also known as the Medieval Walls, were built in Madrid, Spain, between the 11th and 12th centuries, once the city…
- Puerta del Vado
Fortress · 12th century · #265 in Spain
The Puerta del Vado is a city gate built between the late-11th and early-12th centuries and located in the neighborhood of Antequeruela in the city…
- San Juan de las Águilas Castle
Castle · 18th century · #266 in Spain
Cultural property in Águilas, Spain
- Castle of Montalbán
Castle · #267 in Spain
The Castle of Montalban is a castle in San Martín de Montalbán, province of Toledo, Spain, that stands 100 metres above the Torcón river The castle…
- Castle of Trasmoz
Castle · #270 in Spain
- Wall of Pontevedra
Castle · #271 in Spain
The walls of Pontevedra were a fortification of the city of Pontevedra, which disappeared for the most part towards the end of the 19th century,…
- Tower of Paterna
Castle · 19th century · #273 in Spain
The Tower of Paterna is a historical monument of the town of Paterna, in the province of Valencia, Spain.
- Castle of Zafra (Badajoz)
Castle · 15th century · #274 in Spain
The Palace of the Dukes of Feria or the Castle of Zafra is a Gothic castle in Zafra, Badajoz, Spain, built between 1437 and 1443.
- Castle of La Concepción
Castle · 13th century · #275 in Spain
Medieval castle in Cartagena, Region of Murcia, Spain
- Castle of Puebla de Sanabria
Castle · #278 in Spain
- Chao Samartín
Ruin · 8th century BC · #280 in Spain
Chao Samartín is a Castro located in the municipality of Grandas,. It was founded in the Bronze Age, around the year 800 BCE.
- Castillo de Fuste
Castle · #281 in Spain
Castillo de San Buenaventura is a defense tower located in Caleta de Fuste, a small town on the island of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Muralles de Girona
Fortress · #282 in Spain
- Castell de Cabrera (Alt Empordà)
Castle · 11th century · #284 in Spain
Cultural property in Maçanet de Cabrenys, Spain
- Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya
Castle · 15th century · #285 in Spain
The Castle of Buitrago del Lozoya is a castle located inside the walls of Buitrago del Lozoya, in the autonomous community of Madrid, Spain.
- Castell d'Eramprunyà
Castle · #287 in Spain
The Eramprunyà Castle is located in the municipality of Gavà in the Baix Llobregat comarca of Catalonia, Spain.
- Castillo de Alcaudete
Castle · #292 in Spain
Castillo de Alcaudete is a castle in Alcaudete, in the province of Jaén, Spain.
- Castle of Atienza
Castle · #294 in Spain
The Castle of Atienza is a castle located in Atienza, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
- Castillo de Boltaña
Castle · #295 in Spain
- Castillo (Moguer)
Castle · 18th century · #296 in Spain
Castillo de Moguer is a castle in Moguer, in the province of Huelva, Spain. It was renovated and enlarged in the 14th century.
- Castell de Banyeres de Mariola
Castle · 13th century · #298 in Spain
The castle of Banyeres, Valencian Community, is an Almohad fortress built in the 13th century, which is situated on the tossal de l'Àguila, English:…
- Castillo de San Vicente de la Barquera
Castle · 13th century · #301 in Spain
Cultural property in San Vicente de la Barquera, Spain
- Castell de Ciutat
Castle · 12th century · #302 in Spain
- Castle of Arnedo
Castle · #303 in Spain
The Castle of Arnedo is a fortification located in Arnedo in the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.
- Castle of Cornago
Castle · #304 in Spain
The Castle of Cornago is located on the hilltop overlooking the town of Cornago in La Rioja, Spain.
- Fuerte de Victoria Grande
Castle · #306 in Spain
- Arco de los Blancos
Fortress · #308 in Spain
Arco de los Blanco is an archway of the Castillo de la Villa in Cádiz, southern Spain. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.
- Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar
Ruin · #309 in Spain
The Castell de Sant Esteve de Mar is a ruined castle perched atop a cliff in the town of Palamós, in Baix Empordà, between La Fosca and the Cala…
- Castle of Ucero
Castle · #310 in Spain
The Castle of Ucero is a medieval defensive construction located in Ucero, in the province of Soria.
- Muralla de Santiago de Compostela
Fortress · 11th century · #312 in Spain
The Santiago de Compostela Wall was a medieval defensive wall in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain.
- Castillo-Fortaleza de Santa Pola
Castle · 16th century · #318 in Spain
Cultural property in Santa Pola, Spain
- Besora Castle
Castle · #321 in Spain
Besora Castle is a castle located in the Vall de Lord, in the municipality of Santa Maria de Besora, between Navès and the Serra de Busa, in the…
- Arab Arch (Ágreda)
Fortress · 10th century · #323 in Spain
The Arab arch is an arch located in Ágreda, Spain. It was built in horseshoe style. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
- Castle of Peñaranda de Duero
Castle · 10th century · #324 in Spain
The castle of Peñaranda de Duero, located in Peñaranda de Duero, Spain, is a well preserved Gothic castle in Burgos province.
- Palau Sacosta Castle
Castle · 15th century · #326 in Spain
The Palau Sacosta Castle is situated just southeast of Girona, Catalonia in the adjoining village of Palau-sacosta.
- Torre de los Adalides
Fortress · #330 in Spain
The Torre de los Adalides was a rectangular medieval look-out tower of Islamic design located in the vicinity of Algeciras, Spain.
- Castle of Zorita de los Canes-Alcazaba de Zorita
Castle · #331 in Spain
The Castle of Zorita de los Canes-Alcazaba de Zorita is a castle located in Zorita de los Canes, Spain.
- Marbella city walls
Ruin · 10th century · #332 in Spain
The Muralla urbana is a fortress in Marbella, southern Spain. It was built in the 10th century, and contained the old Arab medina, which today…
- Puerta de Felipe V
Fortress · #335 in Spain
- Castrodouro Castle
Castle · #336 in Spain
Castrodouro Castle is a small fortification in Alfoz, Galicia, Spain, who once belonged to Pardo de Cela's family.
- Castillo de Gigonza
Castle · #338 in Spain
Castillo de Gigonza is a castle located in San José del Valle in the province of Cádiz, southern Spain.
- Castle of Pioz
Castle · 15th century · #339 in Spain
The Castle of Pioz is a castle located in Pioz, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1990.
- Castle of Viacamp
Castle · #341 in Spain
- Castle of Belvís de Monroy
Castle · 14th century · #342 in Spain
The Castle of Belvís de Monroy is a 14th-century castle located in Belvís de Monroy, Spain.
- Castle of Grajal de Campos
Castle · 16th century · #343 in Spain
- Torres Bermejas Castle
Castle · #345 in Spain
- Castle of Chiriveta
Castle · #347 in Spain
- Castillo de Davalillo
Castle · #348 in Spain
- Castle of Enrique II, Ciudad Rodrigo
Castle · #349 in Spain
- Petavonium
Ruin · #350 in Spain
Petavonium was a Roman Legionary Fortress of the Legio X Gemina, and later a Roman city formed from the canabae, or civilian camp.
- Castillo de Peña
Castle · #351 in Spain
- Castle of Aguilar de Campoo
Castle · #353 in Spain
- Castell de Guardamar del Segura
Castle · #354 in Spain
Cultural property in Guardamar del Segura, Spain
- Bentomiz Castle
Ruin · #357 in Spain
Bentomiz Castle is an ancient Moorish fortress built on a hill near the village of Arenas in the province of Málaga.
- Castle of Sant Antoni
Castle · 17th century · #361 in Spain
The Sant Antoni Castle is a fortress located in the Spanish village of Fornells, in the municipality of Es Mercadal, in Menorca.
- Marinid Walls of Algeciras
Fortress · #362 in Spain
The Marinid Walls of Algeciras are city walls located in Algeciras, Spain. The walls were declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985.
- Castle of Alange
Castle · #363 in Spain
- Castle of Aguas Mansas
Castle · 13th century · #364 in Spain
The so called castle of Aguas Mansas is a remarkable medieval castle, which is in an excellent state of conservation, located in the municipality of…
- Sádaba Castle
Castle · 13th century · #365 in Spain
Sádaba Castle is a castle in Sádaba, Aragon, eastern Spain, located some 90 kilometres north of Zaragoza.
- Walls and gates of Plasencia
Fortress · #366 in Spain
- Castillo de Torre Estrella (Medina-Sidonia)
Castle · #367 in Spain
The Castle of Torre-estrella is a castle located in Medina Sidonia, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
- Torre Ladrones
Fortress · #369 in Spain
Torre Ladrones is a tower on the Puerto de Cabopino beach in Marbella, Spain.
- Castell de Sant Ferran
Castle · 11th century · #374 in Spain
- Castle of Almenar
Castle · 10th century · #377 in Spain
- Castle of Anguix
Castle · #379 in Spain
The Castle of Anguix is a castle located in Sayatón, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1992.
- Castle of Pedraja
Castle · 13th century · #380 in Spain
43°27′17″N 3°55′46″W The Castle of Pedraja, the Castle of Liencres or Castle of Hercules was a castle-type fortification located on La Picota…
- Castle of Caracena
Castle · #381 in Spain
- Alcazaba (Bujalance)
Castle · 10th century · #382 in Spain
Castillo de Bujalance (originally, Bury al-Hans is a castle in the town of Bujalance, in Andalucia, southern Spain, in the province of Córdoba.
- Tebra Castle
Castle · #383 in Spain
Tebra Castle is a castle located in Pontevedra province, Galicia, Spain. The Tebra Castle is sited in the Tomiño valley.
- Castle of Leiva
Castle · #386 in Spain
The Castillo of Leiva is a fortification located in Leiva, La Rioja.
- Castle Lupario
Ruin · #388 in Spain
The Castle Lupario, also known as the Castle Beca, is a Gallaeci castro located between the towns of Bastavales, and Ribasar.
- Castle of Torremormojón
Castle · #392 in Spain
The Castle of Torremormojón is a castle located in Torremormojón, Spain.
- Castle of Velasco
Castle · 14th century · #393 in Spain
The Castle of Velasco is a 14th-century castle in Valle de Mena, Burgos, Spain. The medieval castle has been restored and is privately owned.
- Puerta de Toledo
Fortress · #394 in Spain
The Puerta de Toledo was one of the twelves city gates that had the Walls of Zaragoza.
- Castle of Mesía
Castle · 14th century · #396 in Spain
The fortress-tower of Mesía is a fortification dating from the late 13th or early 14th century, located in the village of Pobra, in the Galician…
- Puerta de Santiago
Fortress · #397 in Spain
The Puerta de Santiago is a city gate in Segovia, Castile and León, Spain, forming part of the city's medieval fortifications.
- Castle of Aixa
Ruin · #400 in Spain
Castle of Aixa, also known as Castell de la Solana, consists of the remains of the ancient castle in the mountains of the Castellet de Aixa in the…
- Castle of Los Moros
Castle · 18th century · #401 in Spain
Castle and cultural property in Cartagena, Spain
- Castell de Rajadell
Fortress · 10th century · #402 in Spain
The Castle of Rajadell is a medieval castle in Rajadell, Spain. Built in the 10th century, the castle was used during a number of conflicts in the…
- Castro of A Cidá
Ruin · #403 in Spain
Castro de A Cidá is a ruined site in Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
- Castro of Porto de Baixo
Ruin · #409 in Spain
Castro of Porto de Baixo is an archeological site located within the Dunes of Corrubedo Natural Park in Galicia, Spain.
- Torre Nueva
Fortress · #410 in Spain
The Torre Nueva, also called Torrenueva and sometimes Torre Sabá, is a beacon located in the Andalusian town of La Línea de la Concepción and is one…
- Puerta de los Doce Cantos
Fortress · #412 in Spain
The Puerta de los Doce Cantos is a city gate located in the city of Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
- Castle of Castielfabib
Castle · #414 in Spain
The Castle of Castielfabib is a castle in the Royal Village of Castielfabib, municipality of the comarca of the Rincón de Ademuz, in the Valencia…
- Castle of Alcocer
Ruin · #418 in Spain
The castle of Alcocer was a fortified Muslim village located in the archaeological site of La Mora Encantada in the Aragonese municipality of Ateca,…
- Puerta de Alarcones
Fortress · #419 in Spain
The Alarcones Gate is a city gate located in the city of Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
- Peñaflor Castle
Castle · #421 in Spain
Peñaflor castle is a castle located in the municipality of Cuerva, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
- Castle of Maella
Castle · #424 in Spain
- Castro de Achadizo
Ruin · #426 in Spain
Castro de Achadizo is an Iron Age fort hill located in Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
- Puerta de Santa Ana, Melilla
Fortress · #429 in Spain
- Walls of Salinillas de Buradon
Fortress · #430 in Spain
The Walls of Salinillas de Buradón are walls located in Salinillas de Buradón, in the municipality of Labastida, Álava, Basque Country, Spain.
- Castle of Asmesnal
Castle · #438 in Spain
- San Joaquin Castle
Castle · 16th century · #445 in Spain
San Joaquin Castle is an inland fortification in La Cuesta, on the road that connects Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristóbal de La Laguna, in…
- Castillo de Albalat dels Sorells
Castle · #448 in Spain
The Castillo de Albalat dels Sorells is a medieval fortified manor palace located in Albalat dels Sorells, in the province of Valencia, Spain.
- Torrecid
Ruin · #451 in Spain
Torrecid was a Christian motte-and-bailey castle where El Cid camped for fifteen weeks around the year 1081 according to legend.
- Castillo de Giribaile
Ruin · 12th century · #453 in Spain
Giribaile Castle is a ruined Spanish military fortification and Bienes de Interés Cultural landmark, built in the 12th century, during the etapa…
- Castell de Vilademàger
Castle · 10th century · #454 in Spain
The Castle of Vilademàger is a medieval fortification located in the municipality of La Llacuna.
- Castillo de Albanchez de Mágina
Castle · 14th century · #455 in Spain
Albanchez de Mágina Castle is a Spanish fortification and Bien de Interés Cultural landmark in the Province of Jaén.
- Castell-molí de Ratera
Castle · 14th century · #459 in Spain
Cultural property in Els Plans de Sió, Catalonia, Spain
- Castle of Despeñaperros
Castle · 11th century · #460 in Spain
Despeñaperros Castle, also known as San José Castle, is a castle built in the 11th century in the historic center of Cartagena, Murcia Region in…
- Castle of Quel
Castle · 15th century · #462 in Spain
The castle of Quel is a fortress built in the year 1470. It is located in Quel, La Rioja.
- Castillo de Chera
Ruin · 12th century · #463 in Spain
The Castle of Chera is a ruined castle dating to the 12th century located in Chera, Valencian Community, Spain.
- Sesga Castle
Castle · #489 in Spain
Sesga Castle, which owes its name to the nearby hamlet, is also known as the "castillo de los moros".
- Paterno Castle
Castle · 13th century · #495 in Spain
The Castle of Paterno, also known as Castle of Albaladejo, is a fortress located in the town of Albaladejo, in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain.
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Frequently asked questions
How many castles are in Spain?
The Castlemap atlas maps 500 landmarks (335 castles · 72 fortresses · 39 palaces & châteaux · 54 ruins) in Spain — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks from Wikidata, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the most famous castle in Spain?
Alhambra, ranked #4 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking, founded in the 13th century.
What is the oldest castle in Spain?
The oldest dated landmark in the atlas in Spain is Numantia, founded 1702 BC. Earlier structures may have existed — this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
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