Xativa Castle
Xativa Castle is a castle located in the city of Xàtiva near Valencia, Spain. It consists of a twin fortification divided between the older "Castillo Menor", built on the Iberian and Roman remains of the site, and the more recent "Castillo Mayor", built during the medieval period.- Opening hours:
November—February: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
March: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
April: 10:15 AM—8:00 PM
May—August: 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
September: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
October: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
Monday: closed - Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Xàtiva, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de Xàtiva”, “Castle of Xativa”, and “Castle of Xàtiva”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sant Feliu, Xàtiva and Collegiate Basilica of Xàtiva.
Sant Feliu, Xàtiva
Church
Sant Feliu is a Romanesque and Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located in the city of Xàtiva, Valencia, Spain. The church was erected in 1265, after the capture of the town by King Jaume I of Aragon. Sant Feliu, Xàtiva is situated 230 metres north of Xativa Castle.
Collegiate Basilica of Xàtiva
Church
The Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria of Xàtiva, also known as La Seu, is the principal church of the city of Xàtiva, Spain. The construction commenced in 1596. Collegiate Basilica of Xàtiva is situated 590 metres north of Xativa Castle.
Casa de l’Ensenyança
Museum
Casa de l’Ensenyança is a museum, which is situated 610 metres northwest of Xativa Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Novetlè and Alboy.
Novetlè
Village
Novetlè is a municipality in the comarca of Costera in the Valencian Community, Spain. Novetlè is situated 2½ km west of Xativa Castle.
Vallés
Village
Vallés is a municipality in the comarca of Costera in the Valencian Community, Spain. Vallés is situated 3½ km west of Xativa Castle.
Xativa Castle
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Xàtiva, Valencia, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.98281° or 38° 58′ 58″ north
Longitude
-0.51857° or 0° 31′ 7″ west
Elevation
259 metres (850 feet)
Open location code
8CCXXFMJ+4H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
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Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Xativa Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة شاطبة”
- Breton: “Castellnou de Bages”
- Catalan: “Castell de Xàtiva”
- Catalan: “Castillo de Xàtiva”
- Cebuano: “Castillo de Xàtiva”
- Dutch: “Castle of Xàtiva”
- French: “Château de Jativa”
- French: “château de Xàtiva”
- French: “Château de Xàtiva”
- German: “Castillo de Játiva”
- German: “Castillo de Xàtiva”
- German: “Jativa-Schloss”
- Italian: “Castello di Jativa”
- Italian: “castello di Xàtiva”
- Italian: “Castello di Xàtiva”
- Japanese: “シャティバ城”
- Japanese: “ジャティバ城”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Jativa”
- Russian: “замок Хативы”
- Russian: “Замок Ятива”
- Slovenian: “Grad Xàtiva”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Jativa”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Játiva”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Xativa”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Xàtiva”
- Spanish: “Castillo y conjunto monumental de Jativa”
- Spanish: “Castillo y conjunto monumental de Játiva”
- Swedish: “Castillo de Xàtiva”
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