Castelldefels Castle, Castelldefels

Name: Castelldefels Castle
Address: Avenida Manuel Girona S/N, Castelldefels, 08860, Spain
Telephone: +34 936 65 11 50

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Castelldefels Castle is a frontier fortress in the town of Castelldefels, near Barcelona in Spain, that was built to defend the frontier of the Carolingian Empire against neighbouring Muslim territories, particularly the Caliphate of Córdoba. The fortress was first recorded in the 10th century, as was the former parish church of St. Mary, contained within its outer wall. ()

Coordinates: 41°17'3"N, 1°58'42"E

Address

Avenida Manuel Girona S/NCastelldefels 08860 Spain

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+34 936 65 11 50

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Castelldefels Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of Colònia Güell, RCDE Stadium, Catalunya en Miniatura, Museu romà.

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Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
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Adventure park, Specialty museum, Theme park
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Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
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Art Nouveau architecture, Museum, Specialty museum
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
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7.3 miNE
Square, Farmer's market
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3.1 miNE
Museum, History museum
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5.3 miNE
Town, Area
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2 miNE
Area
Gavà, Viladecans
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6.8 miNE
Area
Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona
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