Castle of Montearagón

The Castle of Montearagón was a fortress-monastery in , near , , Spain, built in the Romanesque style. It is now in ruins. In 1094 Sancho Ramirez reinforced the castle to help with the siege of the Muslim stronghold of Wasqah; here he met his death by a stray arrow as he was reconnoitering the city's walls.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Spain
  • Also known as: “Abadia de Jesus de Nazaret de Montearagon”, “abadía de Jesús de Nazaret de Montearagón”, “Abadía de Jesús de Nazaret de Montearagón”, “abadia de Jesús Natzarè de Montaragó”, “Abadia de Mont Aragón”, “Abadia de Montaragó”, “Abadia de Montearagon”, “Abadia de Montearagón”, “Abadía de Montearagon”, “Abadía de Montearagón”, “Abbaye de Jesús de Nazaret de Montearagón”, “Abbey of Jesús de Nazaret de Montearagón”, “Castell de Montearagón”, “Castelo de Montearagão”, “Castillo abadía de Montearagón”, “Castillo de Montearagon”, “Castle of Montearagon”, “Fortaleza de MonteAragon”, “Fortaleza de MonteAragón”, “Fortaleza monasterio de Montearagon”, “Fortaleza monasterio de Montearagón”, “Fortaleza-monasterio de Montearagon”, “Fortaleza-monasterio de Montearagón”, “monasterio de Jesús de Nazaret de Montearagón”, “monasterio de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón”, “Monasterio de Montearagon”, “Monasterio de Montearagón”, “monastero di Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón”, “monastery of Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón”, “Monesterio de Mont Aragón”, “Montaragó”, and “Montearagón”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quicena and Loporzano.

Village
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is a municipality in the , .

Village
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is a municipality in the , .

Village
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is a municipality in the , . is situated 2½ km south of Castle of Montearagón.

Castle of Montearagón

Latitude
42.15348° or 42° 9′ 13″ north
Longitude
-0.34476° or 0° 20′ 41″ west
Elevation
588 metres (1,929 feet)
Established
11th century
Open location code
8CJX5M34+93
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3301238254
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10345964
Wiki­data ID
Q2970002
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Western Panjabi—“Castle of Montearagón” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Castiello de Mont Aragón”
  • Basque: “Montearagongo gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Montaragó”
  • Catalan: “Castell-Abadia de Montaragó”
  • Cebuano: “Castillo de Montearagón”
  • Dutch: “Castle of Montearagón”
  • French: “château de Montearagón”
  • French: “Château de Montearagón”
  • German: “Abtei von Jesús de Nazaret de Montearagón”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Μοντεαραγόν”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Jesús de Nazaret de Montearagón”
  • Latin: “Monasterium de Iesu Nazareno Montearagón”
  • Panjabi: “ਮੋਂਤੀਆਰਾਗੋਨ ਦਾ ਕਿਲਾ”
  • Panjabi: “ਮੋਂਤੀਆਰਾਗੋਨ ਦਾ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Montearagón”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Montearagón”
  • Swedish: “Castillo de Montearagón”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Montearagón”
  • Western Panjabi: “مونٹ اراگون دا قلعہ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Estrecho Quinto and las Cuatro Huegas.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Partidor del Molino and Antigua Fábrica de Papel.

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