Castle of Castellar de la Frontera

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The Castle of Castellar de la Frontera (Spanish: Castillo de Castellar de la Frontera) is a castle located in Castellar de la Frontera, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1963. The castle was listed as one of the 13 most impressive castles of Andalusia by the magazine National Geographic in 2022.

Ana Cristina Ruiz of the Diario de Cádiz described the castle as one of the best-preserved in Europe. The castle was built around the 13th century. Just a few kilometers north of the Strait of Gibraltar, the castle had strategic maritime importance during the Reconquista.