Castillo de Alcalá la Real
Castillo de Alcalá la Real is a castle in Alcala la Real, in the province of Jaén, Spain. It is a defensive enclosure, located at an elevation of 1,029 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Alcalá la Real, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de Alcala la Real”, “Ciudad de La Mota”, “Fortaleza de la Mota”, and “Fortaleza de La Mota”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de Las Angustias and Iglesia de San Antón.
Iglesia de Las Angustias
Church
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iglesia de Las Angustias is a church, which is situated 570 metres northeast of Castillo de Alcalá la Real.
Iglesia de San Antón
Church
Iglesia de San Antón is a church, which is situated 620 metres east of Castillo de Alcalá la Real.
Iglesia de la Consolación
Church
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iglesia de la Consolación is a church, which is situated 720 metres northeast of Castillo de Alcalá la Real.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Charilla and Villalobos.
Charilla
Hamlet
Photo: KRLS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Charilla is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Castillo de Alcalá la Real.
Villalobos
Hamlet
Photo: Mangenia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villalobos is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km south of Castillo de Alcalá la Real.
Castillo de Locubín
Village
Photo: Veinticuatro de Jahén, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castillo de Locubín is a village located in the south-western corner of the province of Jaén, in Andalucia, Spain. According to 2024 INE figures, the village had a population of 3840. Castillo de Locubín is situated 8 km north of Castillo de Alcalá la Real.
Castillo de Alcalá la Real
- Categories: city, village, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.46006° or 37° 27′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.92988° or 3° 55′ 48″ westElevation
1,025 metres (3,363 feet)Open location code
8C9RF36C+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 2582429447OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Castillo de Alcalá la Real” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ciudadela de La Mota”
- Catalan: “Castell d’Alcalá la Real”
- Catalan: “Ciudadela de La Mota”
- French: “forteresse de La Mota”
- French: “Forteresse de La Mota”
- Galician: “Ciudadela de La Mota”
- German: “Ciudadela de La Mota”
- Greek: “Καστίγιο δε Αλκαλά λα Ρεάλ”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Alcala la Real”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Alcalá la Real”
- Spanish: “Castillo y Recinto Amurallado”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de La Mota”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de La Mota”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barrio de las Cruces and Huertas del Cauchil.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castillo de Alcalá la Real”. Photo: JuanFrancisco89, CC BY-SA 4.0.