Spain · 10th century
The castle of Villamalur (Province of Castellón, Spain) is a Muslim construction of the 10th–13th centuries located on a steep, high mountain near the town, reached by the track that leads to the Mas district.
Owing to its strategic position, it dominates a large part of the mountain range.
The castle has an irregular polygonal plan. The whole enclosure was encircled by the wall, of which large elements are still preserved.
Several towers also remain standing, as well as a cistern originally covered with a vault, traces of water channels...
A large part of the remains that the visitor can observe are of Christian origin, since the castle of Villamalur was substantially remodelled after the conquest.
Machine-translated from “Castillo de Villamalur” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Villamalur ranks #8,682 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #588 of the 607 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 950, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 193 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Castellón de la Plana, 30 km away. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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