How to Say "citadel" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “citadel” is “fortaleza” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
Examples
Visitamos la antigua fortaleza que protegía la ciudad del ataque pirata.
We visited the old fortress that protected the city from the pirate attack.
La fortaleza tiene muros de piedra de tres metros de grosor.
The stronghold has stone walls three meters thick.
Always Feminine
Even though this word ends in '-a', it is a feminine noun, so you always use 'la' before it: 'la fortaleza'.
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