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Castle of Belmonte

Belmonte, La Mancha Conquense, Cuenca

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Castle of Belmonte

Monument · Belmonte, La Mancha Conquense, Cuenca

A 15th-century Gothic-Mudéjar fortress begun in 1456 by Juan Pacheco, first Marquis of Villena, with defensive towers and inner courtyards; it was restored between 1857 and 1870 at the behest of the Empress Eugénie de Montijo.

Photo: Jose Luis Filpo Cabana (CC BY 3.0)

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