Monzón Castle
Monzón Castle is a fortress located in Monzón, Spain. Built during the tenth century under Muslim rule, Aragonese forces captured the castle in 1089 when it was conquered by Sancho Ramírez.Photo: Francisco Martinez Arias, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Spanish fortress
- Also known as: “Monzon Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monzón-Río Cinca Station.
Monzón-Río Cinca Station
Railway station
Monzón-Río Cinca Station is a railway station, which is situated 690 metres northeast of Monzón Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almunia de San Juan Municipality and Pueyo de Santa Cruz.
Almunia de San Juan Municipality
Village
Photo: Ecelan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Almunia de San Juan is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 660 inhabitants. Almunia de San Juan Municipality is situated 5 km northeast of Monzón Castle.
Pueyo de Santa Cruz
Village
Photo: 19Tarrestnom65, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pueyo de Santa Cruz is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 330 inhabitants. Pueyo de Santa Cruz is situated 6 km southwest of Monzón Castle.
Castejón del Puente
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castejón del Puente is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 435 inhabitants. Castejón del Puente is situated 7 km northwest of Monzón Castle.
Monzón Castle
- Categories: commandry, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Monzón, Huesca, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.90895° or 41° 54′ 32″ northLongitude
0.19163° or 0° 11′ 30″ eastElevation
338 metres (1,109 feet)Open location code
8FH2W55R+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 13717166445OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Swedish—“Monzón Castle” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Castiello de Monzón”
- Basque: “Monzóngo gaztelua”
- Catalan: “Castell de Montsó”
- Catalan: “Castell de Monzón”
- Catalan: “Espasa Tisó”
- Cebuano: “Castillo de Monzón”
- Danish: “Castillo de Monzón”
- French: “Chateau de Monzon”
- French: “château de Monzón”
- French: “Château de monzón”
- French: “Château de Monzón”
- French: “Château De Monzón”
- Galician: “castelo de Monzón”
- German: “Castillo de Monzón”
- German: “Schloss Monzón”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Castèl de Montson”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Monzón”
- Russian: “Кастильо-де-Монсон”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Monçones”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Monzon (Huesca)”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Monzón (Huesca)”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Monzon”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Monzón”
- Swedish: “Castillo de Monzón”
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