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Castles of Spain

The castles of Spain, ranked.

33 castles, ordered by how much the world seeks them out — each with its history and the shape it held in its prime.

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Reales Alcázares, Spain1. Reales AlcázaresRestored · prime 1366Alcazaba of Málaga, Spain2. Alcazaba of MálagaRestored · prime 1350Montjuïc Castle, Spain3. Montjuïc CastleRestored · prime 1799Castillo Monumento Colomares, Spain4. Castillo Monumento ColomaresStill standing · prime 1994Aljafería, Spain5. AljaferíaRestored · prime 1081Bellver Castle, Spain6. Bellver CastleRestored · prime 1311Santa Bárbara Castle, Spain7. Santa Bárbara CastleRestored · prime 1580Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, Spain8. Alcázar de los Reyes CristianosRestored · prime 1487Royal Palace of La Almudaina, Spain9. Royal Palace of La AlmudainaStill standing · prime 1343Castle of Púbol, Spain10. Castle of PúbolRestored · prime 1420Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San Cristóbal, Spain11. Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San CristóbalRestored · prime 1100Castle of Coca, Spain12. Castle of CocaRestored · prime 1512Castle of Almodóvar del Río, Spain13. Castle of Almodóvar del RíoRestored · prime 1936Castillo de Suel, Spain14. Castillo de SuelRestored · prime 956Sagunto Castle, Spain15. Sagunto CastlePartial ruin · prime 1812Butrón, Spain16. ButrónRestored · prime 1878Royal Palace of Olite, Spain17. Royal Palace of OliteRestored · prime 1424Loarre Castle, Spain18. Loarre CastleRestored · prime 1300Castle of Xàtiva, Spain19. Castle of XàtivaPartial ruin · prime 1700Castillo de Belmonte, Spain20. Castillo de BelmonteRestored · prime 1870Castle of Cardona, Spain21. Castle of CardonaRestored · prime 1350Atalaya Castle, Spain22. Atalaya CastleRestored · prime 1450Calatrava la Vieja, Spain23. Calatrava la ViejaRuin · prime 1200Castle of Burgos, Spain24. Castle of BurgosRuin · prime 1470New Castle of Manzanares el Real, Spain25. New Castle of Manzanares el RealRestored · prime 1500Castillo de Matrera, Spain26. Castillo de MatreraRestored · prime 1250Castle of Gormaz, Spain27. Castle of GormazRuin · prime 965Castle of la Muela, Spain28. Castle of la MuelaPartial ruin · prime 1500Alcázar de Jerez de la Frontera, Spain29. Alcázar de Jerez de la FronteraRestored · prime 1670Alcazaba of Badajoz, Spain30. Alcazaba of BadajozRestored · prime 1169Castle of Santa Catalina, Spain31. Castle of Santa CatalinaRestored · prime 1300Burgalimar Castle, Spain32. Burgalimar CastlePartial ruin · prime 1466Castle of Zafra, Spain33. Castle of ZafraRestored · prime 1222
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