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Castle of Almonacid

Almonacid de Toledo, Montes de Toledo, Toledo

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Castle of Almonacid

Monument · Almonacid de Toledo, Montes de Toledo, Toledo

A fortress of possibly Muslim origin built on a hill overlooking Almonacid de Toledo, also known as the Almenas del Cid. The first documentary reference dates from the year 848, when it served as a watch point on an old road to La Mancha. In the 11th century it passed to King Alfonso VI of León as part of the dowry of his wife Zaida, and in 1086 it was given to the cathedral of Toledo, which remodelled it in the 14th century by order of archbishop Pedro Tenorio. It served as a prison for the count of Gijón and Noreña, and in 1809 it gave refuge to the troops of general Venegas against the French, who ended up conquering it. In 1839 the town council allowed residents to extract bricks from it for sale, which damaged the fortress; today only the keep is preserved.

Photo: Rodelar (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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