Loarre Castle

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Loarre Castle is a well-preserved Romanesque fortress and monastery in northern Spain, renowned as one of the finest examples of medieval military architecture in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romanesque fortress
castle
cultural heritage site
monastery
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
battlements crenellated walls
builtFor Sancho III of Pamplona
builtUnder Sancho Ramírez of Aragon
considered one of the best-preserved Romanesque castles in Spain
one of the finest examples of medieval military architecture in Spain
constructionStart 11th century
contains church of San Pedro
linked to: Church of San Pedro

cloister
defensive walls
keep
royal apartments
towers
country Spain
dedicatedTo Saint Peter
linked to: Apostle Peter
elevation about 1070 metres above sea level
governingBody Government of Aragon
hasFortificationType hilltop fortress
hasGate main fortified entrance
hasTowerType albarrana tower
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
heritageDesignationType Monument
knownFor Romanesque military architecture
panoramic views
state of preservation
laterFunction Augustinian monastery
locatedIn Loarre
locatedInNorthernPartOf Spain
locatedInProvince Huesca
linked to: Huesca province
locatedInRegion Aragon
locatedNear Hoya de Huesca
Sierra de Loarre
materialUsed stone
openToPublic yes
originalFunction military fortress
royal residence
overlooks Hoya de Huesca plain
linked to: Hoya de Huesca
ownership public property
periodOfSignificance Middle Ages
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
tourism popular tourist attraction
usedAsFilmLocationFor Kingdom of Heaven (2005 film)
linked to: Kingdom of Heaven
usedIn historical research on Romanesque architecture

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Huesca province contains Loarre Castle