Atalaya Castle

The Atalaya Castle is a fortress in , , southern . Located over a spur of the Sierra de la Villa, in the north-western part of the , it commands the former frontier between Castile and Kingdom of Aragon.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 540 metres (1,760 feet)
  • Description: cultural property in Villena, Spain

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Town hall of Villena and Church of Santa María.
Town hall
190 metres west of Atalaya Castle
190 metres south of Atalaya Castle
is a museum.
230 metres west of Atalaya Castle

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cañada and Biar.
or La Canyada is a Spanish municipality in the…
7 km northeast of Atalaya Castle
The small town of , with its monumental Arabic…
Village
or El Camp de Mirra, officially El Camp…
9 km northeast of Atalaya Castle
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Latitude
38.63193° or 38° 37′ 55″ north
Longitude
-0.86092° or 0° 51′ 39″ west
Open location code
8CCXJ4JQ+QJ
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historic = castle
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Atalaya Castle” goes by many names.
قلعة أتالاياArabic
Ատալայայի ամրոցArmenian
Talaiako gazteluaBasque
Castell de la TalaiaCatalan
Castell dels PachecoCatalan
Atalaya CastleCebuano
Atalaya CastleDutch
Castelo da AtalaiaGalician
Castelo de VillenaGalician
Castello dell’AtalayaItalian
アタラジャ城Japanese
Castèth de la AtalayaOccitan (post 1500)
Замок АталаяRussian
Замок Виллена де АталаяRussian
Atalaya CastleSwedish
Castillo de la AtalayaSwedish
Atalaya qal’asiUzbek

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