Castle of Alarcón

The Castle of Alarcón forms part of the fortifications built around the town of Alarcón in Cuenca, Spain. The fortress is composed of a walled enclosure, which houses the heart of the population and the castle proper, and of five exterior towers, separate and strategically placed.

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Type: Hotel
Description: castle and current hotel in Alarcón, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
Also known as: “Alarcon Castle”, “Alarcón Castle”, “Castillo de Alarcon”, “Castillo de Alarcón”, and “Parador de Alarcón”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Santo Domingo and Santa Maria´s Parish.

Church of Santo Domingo

Arts center

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Church of Santo Domingo is an arts center, which is situated 270 metres west of Castle of Alarcón.

Santa Maria´s Parish

Church

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Santa Maria´s Parish is a church, which is situated 240 metres west of Castle of Alarcón.

Church of San Juan Bautista

Church

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Church of San Juan Bautista is situated 420 metres west of Castle of Alarcón.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valhermoso de la Fuente and Olmedilla de Alarcón.

Valhermoso de la Fuente

Village

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Valhermoso de la Fuente is a municipality located in the Province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census by the National Statistics Institute, the municipality has a population of 46 inhabitants. Valhermoso de la Fuente is situated 6 km east of Castle of Alarcón.

Olmedilla de Alarcón

Village

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Olmedilla de Alarcón is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 166. Olmedilla de Alarcón is situated 8 km north of Castle of Alarcón.

Tébar

Village

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Tébar is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a surface area of 99,02 km2. According to the 2017 census, the municipality has a population of 283 inhabitants. Tébar is situated 9 km southwest of Castle of Alarcón.

Castle of Alarcón

Categories: castle, monument, parador, tourism, historic site, accommodation, and building
Location: Alarcón, Province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

39.54655° or 39° 32′ 48″ north

Longitude

-2.08312° or 2° 4′ 59″ west

Elevation

832 metres (2,730 feet)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8CFVGWW8+JQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 205211606

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=hotel

GeoNames ID

6696912

Wikidata ID

Q1049114

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Castle of Alarcón” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Ալարկոնի ամրոց”
French: “Castillo de Alarcón”
German: “Castillo de Alarcón”
Guarani: “Castillo de Alarcón”
Japanese: “アラルコン城”
Spanish: “Castillo de Alarcon”
Spanish: “Castillo de Alarcón”
Spanish: “Castillo de las Altas Torres”
Spanish: “Parador de Alarcon”
Spanish: “Parador de Alarcón”
Turkish: “Alarcón Kalesi”

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