Torrecid
Located in Ateca Municipality, Saragossa Coordinates: 41°18′51″ N 1°46′24″ W
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 630 m
- above sea level
About Torrecid
Torrecid is a historic site. Location: Ateca Municipality, Saragossa.
Torrecid was a Christian motte-and-bailey castle where El Cid camped for fifteen weeks around the year 1081 according to legend. The site remained buried for almost a thousand years until recent archaeological excavations found it where Cantar de Mio Cid describes it. The site, located in the valley of the Jalón river, is in the current municipality of Ateca (Zaragoza), Spain.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Bien de Interés Cultural, zona arqueológica
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 18 sights and natural places within 10 km Alcocer castle, La Mora Encantada
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
La Mora Encantada Historic site, Ateca Municipality1.5 km NE -
Tower of St Mary Landmark, Ateca Municipality2.5 km NW -
Casa de los Cejador Historic site, Ateca Municipality2.6 km NW -
Alcocer castle Historic site, Ateca Municipality1.5 km NE
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Bullring of Ateca Attraction, Ateca Municipality2.1 km NW
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Iglesia de San Francisco Attraction, Ateca Municipality2.2 km NW
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Clock Tower (Ateca) Landmark, Ateca Municipality2.4 km NW
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Mesón Historic site, Ateca Municipality2.5 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Ateca Village, Ateca Municipality2.5 km NW
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Alcocer Village, Ateca Municipality1.5 km NE
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Valtorres Municipality Municipality, Saragossa2.9 km SE
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Valtorres Village, Valtorres Municipality3.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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