Castle of Santa Catalina
Saint Catherine's Castle is a castle that sits on the Cerro de Santa Catalina overlooking the Spanish city of Jaén. It is now the site of a parador designed by José Luis Picardo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pepepitos, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Jaén, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de Santa Catalína I (Jaén)” and “Saint Catherine’s Castle”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jaén Cathedral and Arab Baths of Jaén.
Jaén Cathedral
Church
The Cathedral of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the city of Jaén, Spain. The current cathedral was conceived in the 16th century to replace a previous 15th century Gothic edifice. Jaén Cathedral is situated 1 km east of Castle of Santa Catalina.
Arab Baths of Jaén
The Arab Baths of Jaén also known as Baño del Niño are a well-preserved historic hammam located in Jaén, Spain. Arab Baths of Jaén is situated 630 metres northeast of Castle of Santa Catalina.
La Magdalena, Jaén
Church
Photo: Rlinx, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Magdalena is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located in the city of Jaén in the province of Jaén in the autonomous community of Andalucia, Spain within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaén. La Magdalena, Jaén is situated 560 metres northeast of Castle of Santa Catalina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Gloria and San Ildefonso.
Castle of Santa Catalina
- Categories: monument, human settlement, defensive wall, village, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jaén, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.76747° or 37° 46′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.79954° or 3° 47′ 58″ westElevation
790 metres (2,592 feet)Open location code
8C9RQ682+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 109864994OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swedish—“Castle of Santa Catalina” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սանտա Կատալինայի ամրոց”
- Catalan: “Castillo de Santa Catalína I”
- Cebuano: “Castillo de Santa Catalina (kastilyo sa Espanya, Andalucía, Provincia de Jaén)”
- Cebuano: “Castillo de Santa Catalina”
- French: “Castle of Santa Catalina”
- Galician: “Castillo de Santa Catalína I”
- German: “Castillo de Santa Catalína I”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Santa Catalina I”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Santa Catalina”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Santa Catalina (Jaen)”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Santa Catalina”
- Spanish: “Parador de Jaen”
- Spanish: “Parador de Jaén”
- Spanish: “Parador de Turismo de Jaen”
- Spanish: “Parador de Turismo de Jaén”
- Swedish: “Castillo de Santa Catalina (slott i Spanien, Andalusien, Provincia de Jaén)”
- Swedish: “Castillo de Santa Catalina”
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