Castle of Gormaz
The Castle of Gormaz is a large castle located in Gormaz, Spain. Its current structure was built in 965 to defend the borders of the Caliphate of Cordoba. At the time of its construction, it was the largest fortress in Europe.Photo: Juan F. Esteban Barahona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de San Miguel de Gormaz.
Ermita de San Miguel de Gormaz
Church
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The Ermita de San Miguel de Gormaz is a hermitage located in Gormaz, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1996. Ermita de San Miguel de Gormaz is situated 280 metres southwest of Castle of Gormaz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gormaz and Recuerda.
Gormaz
Village
Gormaz is a municipality located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 19 inhabitants. The Arab Gormaz Castle is the oldest and largest citadel in Western Europe of its time.
Recuerda
Village
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Recuerda is a municipality located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 113 inhabitants.
Quintanas de Gormaz
Village
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Quintanas de Gormaz is a municipality located in the province of Soria, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 192 inhabitants. Quintanas de Gormaz is situated 3 km northeast of Castle of Gormaz.
Castle of Gormaz
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Spain
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gormaz, Soria, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.49326° or 41° 29′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.00863° or 3° 0′ 31″ westOpen location code
8CHRFXVR+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 12684879031OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q511688
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Castle of Gormaz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة غرماج”
- Armenian: “Գորմասի ամրոց”
- Basque: “Gormazeko gaztelua”
- Catalan: “Castell de Gormaz”
- French: “château de Gormaz”
- French: “Château de Gormaz”
- Galician: “Castelo de Gormaz”
- German: “Castillo de Gormaz”
- German: “Fortaleza Califal De Gormaz”
- Ido: “Kastelo di Gormaz”
- Italian: “Castello di Gormaz”
- Piemontese: “Castel ëd Gormaz”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Gormaz”
- Russian: “Крепость Гормас”
- Spanish: “castillo de Gormaz”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Gormaz”
- Turkish: “Gormaz Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alcazaba and Cementerio de Gormaz.
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