Barxell Castle

The Barxell Castle, located in the municipality of Alcoy, Alicante, Spain, is a 13th-century medieval building which stands on a rocky mound in the middle of a pine forest.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Racó de Sant Bonaventura and Estadio El Collao.

Racó de Sant Bonaventura

Nature reserve

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Racó de Sant Bonaventura is a nature reserve.

Estadio El Collao is a Stadium located in Calle Oliver in the city of Alcoy, Spain. It is the home ground of CD Alcoyano with a capacity of 3,371 spectators. Estadio El Collao is situated 3½ km east of Barxell Castle.

Santuari de la Font Roja

Church

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Santuari de la Font Roja is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Barxell Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nucli antic d’Alcoi and Ibi.

Nucli antic d’Alcoi

Neighborhood

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Nucli antic d’Alcoi is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km east of Barxell Castle.

Ibi

Town

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Ibi is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Alcoià, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. As of 2009, Ibi has a total population of c. Ibi is situated 8 km southwest of Barxell Castle.

Alfafara

Village

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Alfafara is a municipality in the comarca of Comtat in the Valencian Community, Spain. Alfafara is situated 9 km north of Barxell Castle.

Barxell Castle

Type: Castle
Description: medieval building of the XIII century which stands on a rocky mound in the middle of a pine forest
Categories: defensive tower, monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Alcoy, Alicante, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

38.69086° or 38° 41′ 27″ north

Longitude

-0.53043° or 0° 31′ 50″ west

Open location code

8CCXMFR9+8R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 300265878

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q938638

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Barxell Castle” goes by many names.

Armenian: “Բարչելի ամրոց”
Catalan: “castell de Barxell”
Catalan: “Castell de Barxell”
Catalan: “torre de Barxell”
French: “château de Barcheil”
French: “Château de Barxell”
Galician: “Castelo de Barxell”
Portuguese: “Castelo de Barchell”
Portuguese: “Castelo de Barxell”
Spanish: “Castillo de Barchell”
Spanish: “Castillo de Barxell”
Spanish: “Torre de Barchel”
Spanish: “Torre de Barxell”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ermita de Barxell and Molí de Quicalo.

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