# The most beautiful castles in Spain

Medieval fortresses, alcázars and royal palaces from all over Spain.

- 3 votes · 12 items
- May 4, 2024 · mochilero_donosti
- https://even.best/en/l/3930/the-most-beautiful-castles-in-spain

## Top 12

1. **Coca Castle (Segovia)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Gothic-Mudéjar brick jewel with a moat.
2. **Peñíscola Castle** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Pope Luna's castle above the sea.
3. **Ponferrada Castle (León)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The Templar fortress on the Camino.
4. **Alcázar of Segovia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The fairy-tale silhouette above two rivers.
5. **Loarre Castle (Huesca)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — For many, Europe's best-preserved Romanesque castle.
6. **Royal Palace of Olite (Navarre)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Palace-fortress of the kings of Navarre.
7. **Belmonte Castle (Cuenca)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 15th-century Gothic-Mudéjar, a film location.
8. **Peñafiel Castle (Valladolid)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ship-shaped on its ridge, with a wine museum.
9. **Alhambra (Granada)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Nasrid palace city and the Alcazaba.
10. **Butrón Castle (Biscay)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Neo-Gothic towers in the woods.
11. **Almodóvar del Río Castle (Córdoba)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fortress above the Guadalquivir, a Game of Thrones location.
12. **Manzanares el Real Castle (Madrid)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mendoza castle below La Pedriza.

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