卡斯提略金字塔(西班牙語:El Castillo,意為「城堡」)位於尤卡坦半島瑪雅遺跡奇琴伊察的中心,建造於11至13世紀之間,為祭祀羽蛇神的神廟。金字塔的四面樓梯都是91階,但若金字塔頂端的神廟如果也算成一階的話,卡斯提略金字塔總共有365階,每一階就代表哈布曆(Haab',瑪雅曆的其中一種)的每一天。
在春分與秋分的日出日落時,金字塔的拐角在北面的階梯上投下羽蛇神狀的陰影,並隨着太陽的位置在金字塔的北面移動。卡斯提略金字塔高24公尺,塔頂神廟高六公尺,基座長約為55.3公尺。金字塔總共有九層,與瑪雅的宇宙觀相同。
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