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Hisn Qastal, la fortaleza islámica de Castril

Castril, Comarca de Huéscar, Granada

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Hisn Qastal, la fortaleza islámica de Castril

Historical milestone · Castril, Comarca de Huéscar, Granada

Image of Castril, not of the place itself.

In the Islamic period, Castril was a fortress known as Hisn Qastal; the geographer Al-Zuhri described it as having a spring capable of driving eight millstones.

Photo: German Prados (CC BY 3.0)

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