Santa Gadea del Cid Castle

Santa Gadea del Cid, Spain

The small and picturesque town of Santa Gadea del Cid grew around its castle built in the 11th century and reformed in the 15th century by Pedro López de los Manrique.

Address

Calle Castillo 5029, Santa Gadea del Cid, Spain

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Details

Founded: 11th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria (34,7 km)
Frias Castle (20,1 km)
Church of San Pedro Apóstol (34,4 km)
Santa María de los Reyes Church (42,5 km)
Church of San Andrés (42,4 km)
Iruña-Veleia (26 km)
Palace of Augustin (33,8 km)
San Juan de Ortega Monastery (49 km)
Monastery of San Salvador de Oña (29,1 km)

User Reviews

Jabier Bergara (9 months ago)
I saw people in the tower but I don't know how or where they arranged the visit...

Ruben García Ruiz (11 months ago)
It is good to visit the town in general

Brown Young (14 months ago)
It's a beauty. That I must confess. You can literally see the whole town when you look down the castle

ROSA Mª SUERO FONDON (15 months ago)
Nice town to visit, a few kilometers from Miranda de Ebro

Josep Bertran (4 years ago)
Pequeña población, limpia y ordenada, con los restos de un castillo medieval en lo alto, que resulta encantador visitar en la hora de la puesta del sol. Resulta evocador y vagamente misterioso

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