Castle of Alcocer

The castle of Alcocer was a fortified Muslim village located in the archaeological site of La Mora Encantada in the Aragonese municipality of , , .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Abandoned locality
  • Description: fort whose conquest by El Cid in 1081, is recounted in Cantar de Mío Cid
  • Also known as: “Al Kusajr”, “Al Quşayr”, “Al Quseir”, “Al-Qusair”, “Al-Qusayr”, “Alcácer”, “Alcaser”, “Alcasser”, “Alcoçer”, “Alcocer (Saragossa)”, “Alcocer (Zaragoza)”, “Alcoser”, “Castillo de la Mora Encantada”, “Castillo de la Morica Encantada”, “grad Alcocer”, and “qalat of Alcocer”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hermitage of San Blas and Santa María.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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The Church of St Mary, iglesia de … is situated 3 km west of Castle of Alcocer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valtorres and Terrer.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, , . is situated 3½ km southeast of Castle of Alcocer.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, , Spain. is situated 4 km east of Castle of Alcocer.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, , Spain. is situated 4½ km west of Castle of Alcocer.

Castle of Alcocer

Latitude
41.3242° or 41° 19′ 27″ north
Longitude
-1.76086° or 1° 45′ 39″ west
Elevation
625 metres (2,051 feet)
Open location code
8CHW86FQ+MM
Geo­Names ID
11919793
Wiki­data ID
Q28502095
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Castle of Alcocer” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “القصير”
  • Aragonese: “Alcocer”
  • Basque: “Alcocer”
  • Catalan: “Alcocer”
  • Dutch: “Alcocer”
  • French: “château d’Alcocer”
  • French: “Château d’Alcocer”
  • Galician: “Alcocer”
  • German: “Alcocer”
  • Italian: “Alcocer”
  • Latin: “Alcocer”
  • Polish: “Alcocer”
  • Portuguese: “Alcocer”
  • Slovenian: “Alcocer”
  • Spanish: “Alcocer”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Alcocer”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ateca and Monubles.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: La Mora Encantada and Torrecid.

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