Castillo

Aragón


Uncastillo's castle, rising unmistakably above the rest of the village, dates back to the 11th century and contains remains of a 14th-century Gothic palace, as well as an audiovisual and explanatory exhibits in its tower.


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Nearby Aragón attractions

1. Iglesia de San Martín

0.09 MILES

This Romanesque-cum-Gothic church contains a museum of colourful religious art from area churches, the highlight being San Martín's own gilded-wood mid…

2. Iglesia de Santa María

0.12 MILES

The south doorway of this Romanesque church is a forest of highly detailed 12th-century carvings featuring musicians, animals, acrobats, imaginary beings…

3. Casa Palacio de Sada

10.31 MILES

Fernando II of Aragón was born in this building in 1452. It's an impressive mansion – more so now than back then, following a major expansion around 1600…

4. Ayuntamiento

10.34 MILES

Lording it over Sos's little central plaza, the Renaissance-era town hall is one of the village's grandest public buildings. Duck inside to admire the…

5. Iglesia de San Esteban

10.37 MILES

This Romanesque-Gothic church, with a weathered Romanesque portal, has a deliciously gloomy crypt decorated with medieval frescos.

6. Castillo de la Peña Feliciano

10.38 MILES

The 12th-century keep and some of the walls are all that remain of the castle that once guarded the frontier between the two Christian kingdoms of Aragón…

7. Castillo de Javier

16.7 MILES

This 10th-century castle, strategically located on the border between the kingdoms of Navarra and Aragón, is Javier's main attraction. Inside, there's a…

8. Monasterio de la Oliva

17.17 MILES

The 11th-century Monasterio de la Oliva, 2km from Carcastillo, which is southeast of Olite, was founded by Cistercian monks and is still functioning as a…