Castle of the Calatravos is a parador in Spain.[1] Wikidata describes it as “cultural property in Alcañiz, Spain”. It is operated by Paradores de Turismo. It is owned by Order of Calatrava.

Overview

The Castle of the Calatravos is a castle in Alcañiz (Teruel), Spain, that belonged to the Order of Calatrava. This military order played an important role in the reconquest of the town in 1157; the oldest rooms in the building date back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. During the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, elements of Mudéjar ornamentation were added both to the castle itself and to the walls that surrounded it.

From “Castle of the Calatravos” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

Its architecture is described as Romanesque architecture, Mudéjar architecture and Gothic architecture. It is listed as a bien de interés cultural. [1]

Location

The parador stands at 41.0483, -0.1326, more than 25 km from the centre of any city in Spain that Innpedia covers. It is one of 2,726 hotels in Spain recorded in Wikidata, 642 of which have an article in Innpedia.[3] See Hotels in Spain.

See also

References

  1. ^ Castle of the Calatravos (Q8342648). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Castle of the Calatravos. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-16.
  3. ^ Hotels in Spain. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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