CountryThe most famous castle in Spain is Alhambra, ranked #7 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and Royal Palace of Madrid.
The Castle Map atlas charts 375 castles, 71 fortresses, 71 palaces & châteaux and 90 ruins in Spain. They span more than 49 centuries — from Los Millares (founded c. 3025 BC) to Palace of Moncloa (1955). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Spain.
How many castles are there in Spain?
Map of castles in Spain
On the map they cluster thickest around Valencia — 74 within a 100 km day trip, then Madrid (64) and Alicante (58). 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.
Castle routes in Spain: The castles of the Andalusian frontier (30 stops, Cádiz to Córdoba) · The Castile castle route (28 stops, Valladolid to Madrid). See all 22 castle routes.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 607 landmarks mapped in Spain, 421 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 13th century — 60 of them. 307 predate 1500 and 46 were built after 1700.
