Requesens Castle

Requesens Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the southern valleys of Mount Neulós, approximately 7 km east of the Requesens neighbourhood. For centuries, it has controlled the passage into and corresponds to the ancient village of Requesens, a settlement in .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santuari de Requesens and La Cantina.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 670 metres northwest of Requesens Castle.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 630 metres northwest of Requesens Castle.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km south of Requesens Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muntanya de Requesens and Cantallops.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

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is a small, bucolic mountain town in Northeastern , , that offers a large change of scenery of the coastal towns nearby.

Village
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L'Albère is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 6 km northwest of Requesens Castle.

Requesens Castle

Latitude
42.44659° or 42° 26′ 48″ north
Longitude
2.94464° or 2° 56′ 41″ east
Elevation
493 metres (1,617 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FJ4CWWV+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 188997799
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6458921
Wiki­data ID
Q4892611
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Requesens Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Castell de Requesens (la Jonquera)”
  • Catalan: “castell de Requesens”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Requesens”
  • Cebuano: “Castell de Requesens”
  • French: “château de Requesens”
  • French: “Château de Requesens”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Ρεκεζένς”
  • Russian: “Замок Рекесенс”
  • Russian: “Рекесенс”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Requesens”
  • Swedish: “Castell de Requesens”

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