Ruesta Castle
The Ruesta castle is a building from the 11th century which was conceived as one of the four defensive enclaves of Aragon, Spain. It is located in the uninhabited village of Ruesta, in the municipality of Sigüés, in the province of Zaragoza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Ruesta, Spain
- Also known as: “Castle of Ruesta”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yesa Reservoir.
Yesa Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Jule Berlin, CC BY 2.0.
The Yesa Reservoir is located in the Pyrenees, and is formed with the damming of the Aragon River, in the Navarre town of Yesa, although the largest area of the reservoir is located in the province of Zaragoza, extending from east to west. Yesa Reservoir is situated 3 km northwest of Ruesta Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruesta and Escó.
Ruesta
Hamlet
Photo: München2018, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruesta is a former settlement in the province of Zaragoza, in the autonomous community of Aragon, today belonging to the municipality of Urriés, in the region of Cinco Villas, judicial district of Ejea de los Caballeros.
Escó
Hamlet
Photo: Juanje 2712, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Escó, or in local Aragonese Esco, is an almost deserted village in the region of Jacetania, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, located next to the Yesa Reservoir. Escó is situated 3½ km northeast of Ruesta Castle.
Sigüés
Village
Photo: Jialxv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sigüés is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 172 inhabitants. Sigüés is situated 7 km northeast of Ruesta Castle.
Ruesta Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Urriés Municpality, Saragossa, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.5898° or 42° 35′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.07763° or 1° 4′ 40″ westOpen location code
8CJWHWQC+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8295024248OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q19861230
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Ruesta Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Arrostako gaztelua”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Ruesta”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruinas de Ruesta and Iglesia de la Asunción.
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