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Castle of Alcalá la Vieja

Alcalá de Henares, Cuenca del Henares, Madrid

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Castle of Alcalá la Vieja

Monument · Alcalá de Henares, Cuenca del Henares, Madrid

An Islamic fortress raised in the 9th century within the Middle March of al-Andalus and conquered in 1118 by the Archbishop of Toledo; what stands out today is a square outlying tower some twelve metres high.

Photo: Raimundo Pastor (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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