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.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 663 metres (2,175 feet)
- …is also known as “Castle of Torrecil”
- Description: old mote castral, archaeological site in Ateca, Zaragoza, Spain. Fortified camp of the Cid Campeador in the Jalón river valley
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Castle of Alcocer
The castle of Alcocer was a fortified Muslim village…
1½ km northeast of Torrecid
La Mora Encantada
La Mora Encantada is an archaeological site.
1½ km northeast of Torrecid
Hermitage of San Blas
Hermitage of San Blas is a church.
2 km northwest of Torrecid
Villages in the Area
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Castejón de las Armas
Castejón de las Armas is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain.
3 km west of Torrecid
Torrecid
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Latitude
41.31417° or 41° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
-1.77328° or 1° 46′ 24″ west
Open location code
8CHW867G+MM
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Spanish—“Torrecid” goes by many names.
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