Castillo de Vélez-Blanco
Castillo de Vélez-Blanco is a remarkable example of Spanish Renaissance Castle. It is located in the town of Vélez-Blanco, province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 1,126 metres (3,694 feet)
- …is also known as “Castle of the Marquises of the Vélez”
- Opening hours: Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–2:00 PM and 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
- Description: asset of cultural interest in Vélez-Blanco, province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de la Magdalena and Centro de Interpretación de la Cultura del Agua, El Alporchón.
Iglesia de la Magdalena
Ruins
Iglesia de la Magdalena is a ruins.
Centro de Interpretación de la Cultura del Agua, El Alporchón
Museum
Centro de Interpretación de la Cultura del Agua, El Alporchón is a museum, which is situated 210 metres north of Castillo de Vélez-Blanco.
Church of Santiago Apostol
Church
Church of Santiago Apostol is situated 200 metres east of Castillo de Vélez-Blanco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Velez-Rubio and María.
Velez-Rubio
Town
Vélez-Rubio is a municipality in the… Velez-Rubio is situated 5 km southeast of Castillo de Vélez-Blanco.
Castillo de Vélez-Blanco
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Latitude
37.69094° or 37° 41′ 27″ north
Longitude
-2.09824° or 2° 5′ 54″ west
Open location code
8C9VMWR2+9P
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Castillo de Vélez-Blanco” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة فيليز بلانكو”
- Armenian: “Վելես Բլանկոյի ամրոց”
- Basque: “Vélez-Blancoko gaztelua”
- Catalan: “Castell de Vélez-Blanco”
- Dutch: “Castillo de Vélez-Blanco”
- French: “Château de Vélez-Blanco”
- German: “Castillo de los Marqueses de los Vélez”
- German: “Castillo de Vélez-Blanco”
- Hindi: “कास्तिलो दे वेलेज़ ब्लान्को”
- Italian: “Castillo de Vélez-Blanco”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Vélez-Blanco”
- Spanish: “Castillo de los Fajardo”
- Spanish: “Castillo de los Marqueses de los Fajardo”
- Spanish: “Castillo de los Marqueses de los Vélez”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Vélez-Blanco”
- Spanish: “Castillo marquesal de los Fajardo”
- Spanish: “Castillo marquesal de Vélez”
- Spanish: “Cerro del Castillo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maimón Chico and Loma del Apañado.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Mesón Casa Antonia and La Bodega.
Almería: Highlights
Learn more about Almería and Roquetas de Mar.
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