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It is located on a hill commanding the surrounding valley, and is formed by an external line of walls with four gates and numerous towers, which defends the internal fortress. The latter has six towers, of which four are currently in good conditions. Originally, the line of towers included a village

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  • Castle of Molina de Aragón
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  • It is located on a hill commanding the surrounding valley, and is formed by an external line of walls with four gates and numerous towers, which defends the internal fortress. The latter has six towers, of which four are currently in good conditions. Originally, the line of towers included a village
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designation1 criteria
  • Monument
Name
  • Castle of Molina de Aragón
designation1 date
  • 1931(xsd:integer)
locmapin
  • Spain
Designation
  • Spain
designation1 number
  • RI-51-0000614
Native language
  • Spanish
designation1 offname
  • Castillo de Molina de Aragón
native name
  • Castillo de Molina de Aragón
Latitude
  • 40(xsd:double)
designation1 type
  • Non-movable
Longitude
  • -1(xsd:double)
Location
  • Molina de Aragón, Spain
abstract
  • It is located on a hill commanding the surrounding valley, and is formed by an external line of walls with four gates and numerous towers, which defends the internal fortress. The latter has six towers, of which four are currently in good conditions. Originally, the line of towers included a village It originated as a Moorish fortress (10th-11th century), built over a pre-existing Celtiberian castle. The fortress was used as residence of the lords of the taifa of Molina. El Cid resided here when he was exiled from Castile. In 1129 it was conquered from the Moors by Alfonso I of Aragon, who gave it the Lara family.
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