Castle of Alarcos
Castle of Alarcos is a castle in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha. Castle of Alarcos is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Panorámica del Campo de Batalla, as well as near the archaeological site Parque Arqueológico de Alarcos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hermitage of the Virgen de Alarcos and Laguna de la Posadilla, Valverde.
Hermitage of the Virgen de Alarcos
Church
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Hermitage of the Virgen de Alarcos is a church, which is situated 350 metres northeast of Castle of Alarcos.
Laguna de la Posadilla, Valverde
Lake
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Laguna de la Posadilla, Valverde is a lake, which is situated 4 km southwest of Castle of Alarcos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alarcos and Alcolea de Calatrava.
Alarcos
Locality
Alarcos is a small hill and archaeological site located in the Campo de Calatrava region of the Iberian Peninsula. Standing at 675 metres above mean sea level, the hill is made of quartzite rocks together with lithic components of volcanic origin, and the Guadiana river flows next to it.
Alcolea de Calatrava
Village
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Alcolea de Calatrava is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,382. Alcolea de Calatrava is situated 9 km west of Castle of Alarcos.
Castle of Alarcos
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.95549° or 38° 57′ 20″ northLongitude
-4.01476° or 4° 0′ 53″ westOpen location code
8CCQXX4P+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 7027373154OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q50323885
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Castle of Alarcos” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة الأرك”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Alarcos (Ciudad Real - España).”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Alarcos”
- Turkish: “Alarcos Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Panorámica del Campo de Batalla and Parque Arqueológico de Alarcos.
Nearby Places
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