La Mota Castle

The La Mota Castle or Castillo de La Mota is a medieval fortress in the town of , , . It is so named because of its location on an elevated hill, a mota, from where it dominates the town and surrounding land.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: medieval fortress in Spain
  • Also known as: “Burg La Mota”, “Castelo da mota”, “Castillo de la mota”, “Castillo de Medina del Campo”, “Castle of La Mota”, and “ラ・モタ城”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Reales Carnicerías, Medina del Campo and Medina del Campo railway station.

Marketplace
Photo: MiguelHermoso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a marketplace, which is situated 420 metres west of La Mota Castle.

Railway station
Photo: Zarateman, CC0.
The is a railway… is situated 1 km north of La Mota Castle.

Church
Photo: Zarateman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 490 metres northwest of La Mota Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medina del Campo and Pozal de Gallinas.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town and municipality of …

Village
Photo: Chefocom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality located in the province of Valladolid, , Spain. is situated 6 km east of La Mota Castle.

Hamlet
Photo: Iglesia en Valladolid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of La Mota Castle.

La Mota Castle

Latitude
41.30932° or 41° 18′ 34″ north
Longitude
-4.90859° or 4° 54′ 31″ west
Elevation
745 metres (2,444 feet)
Open location code
8CHQ835R+PH
Geo­Names ID
10296316
Wiki­data ID
Q2969574
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Panjabi—“La Mota Castle” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լա Մոտայի ամրոց”
  • Basque: “La Motako gaztelua”
  • Cebuano: “Castillo de La Mota”
  • Esperanto: “Kastelo de La Mota”
  • French: “château de La Mota”
  • French: “Château de La Mota”
  • German: “Castillo de La Mota”
  • German: “Schloss La Mota”
  • Hebrew: “טירת לה מוטה”
  • Hindi: “ला मोता का महल”
  • Japanese: “モタ城”
  • Panjabi: “ਲਾ ਮੋਤਾ ਦਾ ਕਿਲਾ”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo da Mota”
  • Russian: “Замок Ла-Мота”
  • Russian: “Ла-Мота”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de la Mota”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de La Mota”
  • Swedish: “Castillo de la Mota”
  • Swedish: “Castillo de La Mota”
  • Turkish: “Castle of La Mota”
  • Urdu: “لاموتا کا محل”
  • Western Frisian: “Castillo de La Mota”
  • Western Panjabi: “لاموتا دا محل”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: San Roque and La Casa Blanca.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: LA MOTA Hotel and Posada Real Del Pinar.

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