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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—2:00 PM and 5:00 PM—8:00 PM
- Type: Castle
- Description: asset of cultural interest in Vélez-Blanco, province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de Velez-Blanco” and “Castle of the Marquises of the Vélez”
Photo: Marcelo reche, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Photo: Pemolo, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
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
Photo: Benjamin Soriano, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
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.
Vélez-Blanco town hall
Town hall
Vélez-Blanco town hall is situated 240 metres east of Castillo de Vélez-Blanco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Velez-Rubio and María.
Velez-Rubio
Town
Photo: Jose Lorca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vélez-Rubio is a municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Velez-Rubio is situated 5 km southeast of Castillo de Vélez-Blanco.
María
Village
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0.
María is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. María is situated 6 km west of Castillo de Vélez-Blanco.
Castillo de Vélez-Blanco
- Categories: monument, alcazaba, hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Velez Blanco, Almería, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.69094° or 37° 41′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.09824° or 2° 5′ 54″ westElevation
1,126 metres (3,694 feet)Open location code
8C9VMWR2+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 196523375OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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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”
- 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”
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