Castillo de Mata
Castillo de Mata is a monument in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Castillo de Mata is situated nearby to the theater building Sala Insular de Teatro, as well as near the protected area Muralla de Las Palmas.Photo: Beta15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Ivanhercaz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: fortification in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Also known as: “Castle of Mata”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muralla de Las Palmas and Palacete Rodriguez Quegles.
Muralla de Las Palmas
Protected area
Photo: Beta15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Muralla de Las Palmas is a protected area, which is situated 100 metres south of Castillo de Mata.
Palacete Rodriguez Quegles
Photo: Beta15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palacete Rodríguez Quegles is a mansion, or small palace, in Las Palmas, capital of Gran Canaria island, in the Canary Islands of Spain. It was built around 1901 as an elaborate residence for a wealthy businessman, then in 1972 sold to the city of Las Palmas for use as a music conservatory. Palacete Rodriguez Quegles is situated 370 metres southeast of Castillo de Mata.
Castle of San Francisco
Castle
Photo: Raffaesalva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of San Francisco is situated 480 metres southwest of Castillo de Mata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Triana and Vegueta.
Castillo de Mata
- Categories: monument, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Las Palmas, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.10713° or 28° 6′ 26″ northLongitude
-15.42178° or 15° 25′ 18″ westOpen location code
7CW64H4H+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 182801321OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5757430
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Castillo de Mata” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell de Mata”
- Catalan: “Castell de Mata”
- German: “Castillo de Mata”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Mata”
- Portuguese: “Castillo de Mata”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Casa Mata”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Mata”
- Spanish: “Cuartel de Alonso Alvarado”
- “Castillo de Mata”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of the City and the Sea Castillo de Mata and Sala Insular de Teatro.
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