Ancient Native American Cliff Dwellings
The ancient Native American cliff dwellings outside of Sedona have nothing to do with Montezuma and they are not even a castle. Having said that, they are still spectacular and one of the best preserved native sites in Arizona.
Misnamed
Misnamed by Europeans, Montezuma Castle was a five-story ancient condo complex housing multiple families of the Sinagua people, a pre-Columbian culture from about 1100 AD to 1400s related to the Hopi people among other native nations. Â
Cliff Dwellings
Established December 8, 1906, Montezuma Castle is the third National Monument dedicated to preserving Native American culture. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a story of ingenuity, survival and ultimately, prosperity in an unforgiving desert landscape.


