Burgalimar Castle
Burgalimar Castle is a historic castle in the town of Baños de la Encina, Jaén Province, Spain. It was built in the 10th century under the rule of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba.Photo: Kordas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: info@laencinaturismo.com
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Baños de la Encina, Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baños de la Encina town hall and Ermita del Cristo del Llano.
Baños de la Encina town hall
Town hall
Photo: Luis Rogelio HM, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baños de la Encina town hall is situated 140 metres northeast of Burgalimar Castle.
Ermita del Cristo del Llano
Church
Photo: Joariasbuendia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ermita del Cristo del Llano is a church, which is situated 560 metres north of Burgalimar Castle.
Peñalosa
Archaeological site
Photo: Alejandro Sánxez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peñalosa is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km west of Burgalimar Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baños de la Encina and Guarromán.
Baños de la Encina
Village
Baños de la Encina is a city located in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to 2024 INE figures, the city had a population of 2563 inhabitants. The 10th-century Umayyad era Burgalimar Castle is located on the southern edge of the town.
Guarromán
Village
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guarromán is a town in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to 2024 INE figures, the city had a population of 2,760. Guarromán is situated 8 km east of Burgalimar Castle.
Bailén
Town
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bailén is a town in the province of Jaén, Spain. Bailén is situated 8 km south of Burgalimar Castle.
Burgalimar Castle
- Categories: Monument (Spain), tower, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Baños de la Encina, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.17022° or 38° 10′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.7755° or 3° 46′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CCR56CF+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 9264489892OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2968465
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Burgalimar Castle” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Burgalimar gaztelua”
- Catalan: “Castell de Burgalimar”
- Catalan: “Castillo”
- French: “Château Baños de la Encina”
- French: “Chateau de Banos de la Encina”
- French: “château de Baños de la Encina”
- French: “Château de Baños de la Encina”
- French: “Château de Burgalimar”
- Galician: “Castillo”
- German: “Bury Al-Hamma”
- German: “Castillo De Baños”
- German: “Castillo de Burgalimar”
- German: “Castillo”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Banos de la Encina”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Baños de la Encina”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Baños de Ronaldo”
- Spanish: “Castillo de burgalimar”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Burgalimar”
- Turkish: “Burgalimar Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de Santa María del Cueto and Puerta de los Benalúa.
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