Torrecid
Torrecid was a Christian motte-and-bailey castle where El Cid camped for fifteen weeks around the year 1081 according to legend. The site remained buried for almost a thousand years until recent archaeological excavations found it where Cantar de Mio Cid describes it.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: old mote castral, archaeological site in Ateca, Zaragoza, Spain. Fortified camp of the Cid Campeador in the Jalón river valley
- Also known as: “Castle of Torrecil”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Mora Encantada and Hermitage of San Blas.
La Mora Encantada
Archaeological site
Photo: Javiercsd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Mora Encantada is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Torrecid.
Hermitage of San Blas
Church
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Hermitage of San Blas is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Torrecid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castejón de las Armas and Valtorres.
Castejón de las Armas
Village
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Castejón de las Armas is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. The River Piedra joins the Jalón here. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 99 inhabitants. Castejón de las Armas is situated 3 km west of Torrecid.
Valtorres
Village
Photo: Jaime Calatayud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valtorres is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 109 inhabitants. Valtorres is situated 3 km southeast of Torrecid.
Carenas Municipality
Village
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Carenas is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, on the river Piedra. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 239 inhabitants. Carenas Municipality is situated 4½ km southwest of Torrecid.
Torrecid
- Categories: archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ateca Municipality, Saragossa, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Spanish—“Torrecid” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Torrecid”
- Catalan: “Torrecid”
- Dutch: “Torrecid”
- French: “Château de Torrecil”
- French: “Château Torrecid”
- French: “Torrecid”
- Galician: “Torrecid”
- German: “Torrecid”
- Italian: “Torrecid”
- Latin: “Torrecid”
- Polish: “Torrecid”
- Portuguese: “Torrecid”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Torrecil”
- Spanish: “castillo del Cid”
- Spanish: “cerro Torrecil”
- Spanish: “Otero del Cid”
- Spanish: “Sitio Torrecil”
- Spanish: “Torrecid”
- Spanish: “Torrecil”
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About Mapcarta. 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 “Torrecid”. Photo: Javiercsd, CC BY-SA 4.0.