Molina de Aragón Castle

The Castle of Molina de Aragón (also called alcázar or alcazaba) is a fortification in Molina de Aragón, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.

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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Molina de Aragón Castleは、アトラスの城の知名度ランキングで世界2,699位（全3,734件中）、スペインの180件では111位にランクされています。約1150年に創建され、アトラスの年代判明済みの城の85%より古い城です（12世紀に創建されたアトラス収録の225件のひとつ）。スペインが他とどう比べられるかは、城の統計をご覧ください。

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