Castillo Mayor
Castillo Mayor is a castle in Calatayud, Saragossa, Aragon. Castillo Mayor is situated nearby to the athletics track Circuito bicicletas sin mantenimiento, as well as near Clock Castle.Photo: Luidger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: Castle in Calatayud, Spain
- Also known as: “Castillo de Ayub”, “Castillo Mayor de Calatayud”, “Plaza de Armas”, “Qalat Ayub”, “Qalat de Ayub”, and “Qalʿat ʾAyyūb”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Andrés and Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre.
San Andrés
Church
San Andrés, in translation, St Andrew is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located in Calatayud, region of Aragon, Spain. San Andrés is situated 510 metres south of Castillo Mayor.
Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Collegiate Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre is a church, which is situated 530 metres south of Castillo Mayor.
Torre Mocha
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre Mocha is a castle, which is situated 590 metres southwest of Castillo Mayor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paracuellos de Jiloca and Terrer.
Paracuellos de Jiloca
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paracuellos de Jiloca is a municipality on the river Jiloca, located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 507 inhabitants. Paracuellos de Jiloca is situated 5 km south of Castillo Mayor.
Terrer
Village
Photo: Jose Manuel Mota, CC BY 2.0.
Terrer is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. Terrer is situated 7 km southwest of Castillo Mayor.
Torres
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torres is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Castillo Mayor.
Castillo Mayor
- Categories: qalat, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Calatayud, Saragossa, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.3595° or 41° 21′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.64307° or 1° 38′ 35″ westOpen location code
8CHW9954+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 124353239OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q35665320
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Spanish—“Castillo Mayor” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Castiello d’Ayub”
- Aragonese: “Castillo Mayor del Emir Ayyub ibn Aviv Lajmi”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Ayub”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Ayyub”
- Spanish: “Castillo Mayor de Calatayud”
- Spanish: “Castillo Mayor del Emir Ayyub ibn Aviv Lajmi”
- Spanish: “Castillo Mayor”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Armas”
- Spanish: “Qalat Ayub”
- Spanish: “Qalat Ayyub”
- Spanish: “Qalat de Ayub”
- Spanish: “Qalʿat ʾAyyūb”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Circuito bicicletas sin mantenimiento and Clock Castle.
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