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Castle of Atienza
During the Middle Ages it was the Arabs who built this great citadel in the area, being one of the most impressive squar
Castilla - La Mancha / Guadalajara
GuadalajaraCastilla - La Mancha
Atienza (EN)
GuadalajaraCastilla - La ManchaIdeal for a quiet visit
Ideal time to visit. Little tourist affluence foreseen.
IN FIGURES
Heritage and Tradition
1.169m
ALTITUDE
S. XII
CASTLE
450
INHABITANTS
7
IGLESIAS
What you'll find here
Castle / Fortress
monumental · S. XII-XV
castillo roquero
Alcazaba
origen andalusí
Walled precinct
parcial · MEDIEVAL
murallas y puertas
Keep tower
en pie · MEDIEVAL
torre principal
Notable church
romanica fortificada · S. XII · Open to visitors
Santa María del Rey
Notable hermitage
Open to visitors
Santa María del Val
Remarkable main square
del Trigo
Old prison
reconvertida · S. XVI
cárcel de curas
Monumental gate or arch
Arco de Arrebatacapas
Historic inn
activa · Open to visitors
Posada del Cordón (visitable variable)
Romanesque gem
S. XII-XIII · Open to visitors
San Bartolomé
Gothic gem
S. XIII-XV · Open to visitors
Santa María
Renaissance gem
S. XVI · Open to visitors
portada plateresca
Baroque gem
S. XVII-XVIII · Open to visitors
retablos barrocos
National Historic Site
villa medieval
Unique museum
×3 · Open to visitors
San Gil, Trinidad y San Bartolomé
Festival of national tourist interest
Caballada
Jewish quarter
antigua judería
Atienza, where the sea and medieval stone meet.
Located in the Northern Highlands of Guadalajara, Atienza is a Historic-Artistic Site of the province of Guadalajara, and a crossroads of important routes in its area: the Cid, the Rural Romanesque and Don Quixote.
The Castle, located in the highest part of the town, is the most representative monument of Atienza. Used by the Celtiberians and then by the Arabs who built a strong fortress, it was reformed by the Christians after the Reconquest. During the Middle Ages it changed hands numerous times between the ninth and eleventh centuries. It was occupied by Alfonso III, by Almanzor and by San
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What to see
Places of interest
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Walls of Atienza
Atienza has two wall belts, of which it preserves approximately two kilometers. The innermost, from the time of Alfonso
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Arch of San Juan or of Arrebatacapas
The arch of San Juan or Arrebatacapas is a superb relic of the first wall of the town. It is of pointed arch, closing on
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Wheat Square
Organized in the 16th century, it was the most important square of the town, the Plaza par excellence, where the town ha
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San Juan del Mercado Church
The primitive Romanesque church of San Juan was demolished at the end of the 16th century in order to erect a new buildi
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San Gil Museum
Only the semicircular apse is preserved from the 12th century Romanesque church. The rest of the church is Renaissance,
What to do in Atienza
Routes, experiences and activities to discover the village.
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Route of the Villages of the Senda de los Caballeros (Trail of the Knights) passing through Atienza
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EXPERIENCE
From Tithia to Atienza: a walk through history without leaving the site
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Location
Atienza is located in Guadalajara, Castilla - La Mancha.
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