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Castles of Spain

The castles of Spain, ranked.

73 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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Castle of Cardona, SpainSpainCastle of CardonaRestored · prime 1350Castle of Gormaz, SpainSpainCastle of GormazRuin · prime 965Sagunto Castle, SpainSpainSagunto CastlePartial ruin · prime 1812Alcazaba of Málaga, SpainSpainAlcazaba of MálagaRestored · prime 1350Santa Bárbara Castle, SpainSpainSanta Bárbara CastleRestored · prime 1580Loarre Castle, SpainSpainLoarre CastleRestored · prime 1300Calatrava la Vieja, SpainSpainCalatrava la ViejaRuin · prime 1200Castle of Almodóvar del Río, SpainSpainCastle of Almodóvar del RíoRestored · prime 1936Castle of Coca, SpainSpainCastle of CocaRestored · prime 1512Castillo de Belmonte, SpainSpainCastillo de BelmonteRestored · prime 1870

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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 1812Peniscola Castle, Spain16. Peniscola CastleRestored · prime 1307Butrón, Spain17. ButrónRestored · prime 1878Castle of Xabier, Spain18. Castle of XabierRestored · prime 1500Royal Palace of Olite, Spain19. Royal Palace of OliteRestored · prime 1424Loarre Castle, Spain20. Loarre CastleRestored · prime 1300Castle of Xàtiva, Spain21. Castle of XàtivaPartial ruin · prime 1700Castillo de Belmonte, Spain22. Castillo de BelmonteRestored · prime 1870Castle of Cardona, Spain23. Castle of CardonaRestored · prime 1350Atalaya Castle, Spain24. Atalaya CastleRestored · prime 1450Calatrava la Vieja, Spain25. Calatrava la ViejaRuin · prime 1200Castle of Burgos, Spain26. Castle of BurgosRuin · prime 1470New Castle of Manzanares el Real, Spain27. New Castle of Manzanares el RealRestored · prime 1500Castillo de Matrera, Spain28. Castillo de MatreraRestored · prime 1250Castle of Gormaz, Spain29. Castle of GormazRuin · prime 965Castle of la Muela, Spain30. Castle of la MuelaPartial ruin · prime 1500Castillo de San Servando, Spain31. Castillo de San ServandoRestored · prime 1200Alcázar de Jerez de la Frontera, Spain32. Alcázar de Jerez de la FronteraRestored · prime 1670Alcazaba of Badajoz, Spain33. Alcazaba of BadajozRestored · prime 1169Castle of Santa Catalina, Spain34. Castle of Santa CatalinaRestored · prime 1300Burgalimar Castle, Spain35. Burgalimar CastlePartial ruin · prime 1466Castle of Zafra, Spain36. Castle of ZafraRestored · prime 1222Peñafiel Castle, Spain37. Peñafiel CastleRestored · prime 1421Castelldefels Castle, Spain38. Castelldefels CastleRestored · prime 1590Castle of Lorca, Spain39. Castle of LorcaRestored · prime 1450Montgrí Castle, Spain40. Montgrí CastleStill standing · prime 1301Castle of Tarifa, Spain41. Castle of TarifaRestored · prime 1296Castillo de La Calahorra, Spain42. Castillo de La CalahorraRestored · prime 1512Castle of San Jorge, Spain43. Castle of San JorgeDemolished · prime 1481Antequera's Alcazaba, Spain44. Antequera's AlcazabaRestored · prime 1582Castell de Santa Florentina, Spain45. Castell de Santa FlorentinaRestored · prime 1910Alcazaba of Mérida, Spain46. Alcazaba of MéridaRestored · prime 835St. Philip's Castle, Spain47. St. Philip's CastlePartial ruin · prime 1770Castillo de San Cristóbal, Spain48. Castillo de San CristóbalDemolished · prime 1797Capdepera Castle, Spain49. Capdepera CastleRestored · prime 1300Castillo de los Duques de Alba, Spain50. Castillo de los Duques de AlbaRuin · prime 1560castle of Simancas, Spain51. castle of SimancasRestored · prime 1580Castillo de San Marcos, Spain52. Castillo de San MarcosStill standing · prime 1270Castle of Soutomaior, Spain53. Castle of SoutomaiorRestored · prime 1470Castillo de Santa Catalina, Spain54. Castillo de Santa CatalinaRestored · prime 1700Requesens Castle, Spain55. Requesens CastleRestored · prime 1899Salvatierra Castle, Spain56. Salvatierra CastlePartial ruin · prime 1226Castillo de Alarcón, Spain57. Castillo de AlarcónRestored · prime 1450Calatrava la Nueva, Spain58. Calatrava la NuevaRestored · prime 1300Peralada Castle, Spain59. Peralada CastleRestored · prime 1860Castle of Nogueirosa, Spain60. Castle of NogueirosaPartial ruin · prime 1371Castle of La Mota, Spain61. Castle of La MotaRestored · prime 1475San Andrés Castle, Spain62. San Andrés CastlePartial ruin · prime 1706Castillo de San Juan Bautista, Spain63. Castillo de San Juan BautistaRestored · prime 1765Monzón Castle, Spain64. Monzón CastleRestored · prime 1750Castle of Chinchilla, Spain65. Castle of ChinchillaRestored · prime 1504Castle of La Mota, Spain66. Castle of La MotaRestored · prime 1866Castle of the Marquises of the Vélez, Spain67. Castle of the Marquises of the VélezRestored · prime 1515Molina de Aragón Castle, Spain68. Molina de Aragón CastleRestored · prime 1100Castell de la Trinitat, Spain69. Castell de la TrinitatRestored · prime 1551Alcázar Genil, Spain70. Alcázar GenilRestored · prime 1333Castle of Almansa, Spain71. Castle of AlmansaRestored · prime 1325Castle of Sigüenza, Spain72. Castle of SigüenzaRestored · prime 1978Cuéllar Castle, Spain73. Cuéllar CastleRestored · prime 1560
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