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The castle of the Empecinado and Cela's museum

Torija, La Alcarria, Guadalajara

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The castle of the Empecinado and Cela's museum

Monument · Torija, La Alcarria, Guadalajara

Fifteenth-century Mendoza fortress at the crossroads towards Aragon. During the War of Independence it served as a refuge for Juan Martín el Empecinado, who ended by blowing it up so that the French would not occupy it. Restored, it houses the museum of the Viaje a la Alcarria.

1808-1814

Photo: Luis Rogelio HM (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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