More than 10,000 castles have marked Spain throughout history.
With 2,500 still standing today.
Here are the 25 most enchanting castles to explore during your next visit to Spain:
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1. Alcázar de Segovia
- Segovia Castle
- Located in Segovia (Castile and León)
- One of the most-visited landmarks in Spain
- Inspired Disney's Cinderella Castle & Sleeping Beauty Castle
📸: El Mundo
2. Alhambra
- Located in Granada (Andalusia)
- Translates from Arabic to "The Red Fortress"
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
📸: The Tour Guy
3. Alcazaba de Málaga
- Málaga Alcazaba
- Located in Málaga (Andalusia)
- Has remnants of a Roman Theatre, dating to 1st century AD
📸: The Discoveries Of
4. Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
- The Castle of the Christian Monarchs
- Located in Córdoba (Andalusia)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
📸: Wikipedia
5. Castillo de Coca
- Coca Castle
- Located in Coca (Castile and León)
- One of the best examples of Spanish-Mudéjar brickwork
📸: Tripadvisor
6. Castillo de Loarre
- Castle of Loarre
- Located in Loarre (Aragon)
- Built during the 11th and 13th centuries
📸: Turismo de Aragón
7. Palacio Real de Olite
- Royal Palace of Olite
- Also known as the Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite
- Located in Olite (Navarra)
📸: Sitios de España
8. Castell de Bellver
- Bellver Castle
- Located in Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands)
- One of the few circular castles in Europe
📸: Visiting Mallorca
9. Castillo de Peñafiel
- Castle of Peñafiel
- Located in Peñafiel (Castile and León)
- Construction began in the year 947
📸: Guías Viajar
10. Castillo de La Mota
- Castle of La Mota
- Located in Medina del Campo (Castile and León)
- Named for its location on a "mota", an elevated hill
📸: Wikipedia
11. Castillo de Peñíscola
- Peniscola Castle
- Located in Peñíscola (Valencian Community)
- Overlooks the Mediterranean Sea at an altitude of 64 meters
📸: Comunitat Valenciana
12. Castillo Nuevo de Manzanares el Real
- New Castle of Manzanares el Real
- Located in Manzanares el Real (Community of Madrid)
- One of the best-preserved castles in the region
📸: Comunidad de Madrid
13. Castilo de Burgalimar
- Burgalimar Castel
- Located in Baños de la Encina (Andalusia)
- One of the best-preserved Muslim castles in all of Spain
📸: España Fascinante
14. Castillo de Lorca - Fortaleza Del Sol
- Lorca Castle - Fortress of the Sun
- Located in Lorca (Region of Murcia)
- A key stronghold in the contentions between Christians and Muslims
📸: Pets Travel
15. Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San Cristóbal
- Alcazaba and Walls of San Cristóbal Hill
- Located in Almería (Andalusia)
- One of the most important monumental and archaeological sites on the Iberian Peninsula
📸: Raizes Turismo Personal
16. Castillo de los Templarios - Castillo de Ponferrada
- Castle of the Templars - Castle of Ponferrada
- Located in El Bierzo (Castie and León)
- Began construction in the year 1178
📸: Ayuntamiento de Ponferrada
17. Castillo de Tossa de Mar
- Tossa de Mar Castle
- Located in Tossa de Mar (Catalonia)
- Declared a National Historic-Artistic Monument
📸: Prensa Ibérica
18. Castillo de Butrón
- Butrón Castle
- Located in Gatica (Basque Country)
- Located in the center of a wooded estate in an isolated area near Bilbao
📸: Diario de Navarra
19. Castillo de Colomares
- Colomares Castle
- Located in Benalmádena (Andalusia)
- Erected to honor Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America
📸: Blog de la Costa del Sol
20. Palacio de la Aljafería
- Aljafería Palace
- Located in Zaragoza (Aragon)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
📸: Patrimonio Cultural de Aragón
21. Castillo de la Atalaya - Castillo de Villena
- Castle of the Watchtower - Villena Castle
- Located in Villena (Valencian Community)
- Declared a Historic-Artistic Monument
📸: Comunitat Valenciana
22. Castillo de Belmonte
- Belmonte Castle
- Located in Belmonte (Castilla-La Mancha)
- Declared a Historic-Artistic Monument
📸: El Mundo
23. Castillo de Alarcón
- Alarcón Castle
- Located in Alarcón (Castilla-La Mancha)
- Part of a set of fortifications
📸: Paradores
24. Castillo de Almansa
- Almansa Castle
- Located in Almansa (Castilla-La Mancha)
- Construction began in the 13th or 14th century
📸: Wikipedia
25. Castillo de Cardona
- Cardona Castle
- Located in Cardona (Catalonia)
- The most important medieval fortress in the region
📸: Caminoon
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