Castle of Zafra
The Castle of Zafra is a 12th-century castle in the municipality of Campillo de Dueñas, in Guadalajara, Spain. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century on a sandstone outcrop in the Sierra de Caldereros, it stands on the site of a former Visigothic and Berber fortification that fell into Christian hands in 1129.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of 1,355 metres (4,446 feet)
- …stands 12 metres (39 feet) tall
- Description: castle in Guadalajara, Spain
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hombrados and Castellar de la Muela.
Hombrados
Hombrados is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
4 km southeast of Castle of Zafra
Castellar de la Muela
Castellar de la Muela is a municipality located in the…
5 km west of Castle of Zafra
Morenilla
Morenilla is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
5 km south of Castle of Zafra
Castle of Zafra
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Latitude
40.83507° or 40° 50′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.70635° or 1° 42′ 23″ west
Open location code
8CGWR7PV+2F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Spanish—“Castle of Zafra” goes by many names.
Castiello de ZafraAragonese
Սաֆրա ամրոցArmenian
Kastell ZafraBreton
Castell de ZafraCatalan
Castillo de ZafraHungarian
Zafra-várHungarian
قلعه زفراPersian
Castillo de ZafraPolish
Замок CафраRussian
Замок СафраRussian
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