La Mota Castle

La Mota Castle is an old fortress strategically located on the hilltop of , in , Spain. The city itself was built at the foot of Mount Urgull, a hill at the end of a peninsula.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Spain
  • Also known as: “Castle of La Mota”, “Mota gaztelua”, and “Motako Gaztelua-Castillo de la Mota”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Urgull and Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus.

Peak
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is a hill located in the city of , . It has a peak elevation of 123 meters and is a defining feature of the city's coastal topography along with and .

Church
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The Basilica of Saint Mary of Coro is a baroque Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica completed in 1774. It is located in the "Parte Vieja" of the city of , , , . is situated 220 metres southeast of La Mota Castle.

Monument
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is a monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parte Zaharra and San Sebastián.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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Donostia-San Sebastián is a major city in the , an Autonomous Community of Spain. Donostia/San Sebastian boasts one of the best in-city beaches in Europe.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

La Mota Castle

Latitude
43.32504° or 43° 19′ 30″ north
Longitude
-1.98896° or 1° 59′ 20″ west
Open location code
8CMW82G6+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28156564
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q12268644
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“La Mota Castle” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Urgull and North Ravelin.

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