🏰 Despeñaperros Castle
Spain · Europe · 37.60°N, 0.98°W
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Despeñaperros Castle, also known as San José Castle, is a castle built in the 11th century in the historic center of Cartagena, Murcia Region in Spain. It was declared a cultural site on 7 August 1997. The walls are composed of masonry and generally flat. The interior of the fortification is divided in two perimeters, the lower with rooms for the occupants and a water reservoir, and an upper space occupied by the cannons, and which has lost gunships.
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Quick facts
| Country | Spain |
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| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 37.60°N, 0.98°W · view on map |
Despeñaperros Castle is located in Spain, in Europe.
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