Castle of Xixona
Castle of Xixona is a castle in Jijona/Xixona, Alicante, Valencian Community. Castle of Xixona is situated nearby to the ruins Church of Saint Mary, as well as near Plaça Nova.Photo: Alfredo Jerez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: cultural property in Xixona, Spain
- Also known as: “Castell de la Torre Grossa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Mary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tibi and Canelobre Cave.
Tibi
Village
Photo: Rodriguillo, Public domain.
Tibi is a municipality in the comarca of Alcoià, Alicante, Valencia, Spain. The name of this municipality comes from Latin and it means "for you". This territory was populated with 1,564 people in the year 2018. Tibi is situated 6 km west of Castle of Xixona.
Canelobre Cave
Locality
Canalobre Cave is a karst cave located in the small municipality of Busot, Alicante Province, in the Valencian Community of Spain. It has an estimated area of at least 18,950 m2. Canelobre Cave is situated 9 km east of Castle of Xixona.
Busot
Village
Busot is a municipality in the Comarques of the comarca of Alacantí in the Valencian Community, Spain. The Moros i Cristians festivals are held from Friday to Monday on the weekend after Easter weekend every year. Busot is situated 10 km southeast of Castle of Xixona.
Castle of Xixona
- Categories: monument, fortification, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jijona/Xixona, Alicante, Valencian Community, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.53841° or 38° 32′ 18″ northLongitude
-0.509° or 0° 30′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CCXGFQR+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 858964221OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q43159814
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Castle of Xixona” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de la Torre Grossa”
- Catalan: “Castell de Xixona”
- Catalan: “Castell i muralla de Xixona”
- Catalan: “Castell i muralles de Xixona”
- Spanish: “Castillo de la Torre Gorda”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Xixona”
- Spanish: “Castillo y murallas de Jijona o Xixona”
- Spanish: “Castillo y murallas de Jijona”
- Spanish: “Castillo y murallas de la Torre Grossa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torre Grossa and Plaça Nova.
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