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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Racó de Sant Bonaventura and Estadio El Collao.
Racó de Sant Bonaventura
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Racó de Sant Bonaventura is a nature reserve.
Estadio El Collao
Stadium
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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
Photo: RafaRufino, Public domain.
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
Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nucli antic d’Alcoi is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km east of Barxell Castle.
Ibi
Town
Photo: Javiertrad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ibi is a town located in the comarca of Alcoià, in the province of Alicante, Spain. As of 2009, Ibi has a total population of c. 24,000 inhabitants. The town, which is located 37 kilometers from the city of Alicante, is surrounded by mountains and gorges. Ibi is situated 8 km southwest of Barxell Castle.
Alfafara
Village
Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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″ northLongitude
-0.53043° or 0° 31′ 50″ westOpen location code
8CCXMFR9+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 300265878OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata 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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