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Remains of the castle of Chóvar

Chóvar, El Alto Palancia, Castellón

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Remains of the castle of Chóvar

Monument · Chóvar, El Alto Palancia, Castellón

Image of Chóvar, not of the place itself.

The remains of Chóvar castle belong to what is known as the Tower of Chóvar, a fortification of Muslim origin whose history is closely linked to that of the nearby castle of Azuébar. Of the original structure, rectangular in plan and built of irregular stone masonry, only the foundations remain standing, along with the base of what may have been the keep, and a rectangular vaulted cistern attached to it. The ruins, listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) under code 12.07.056-002, are located on the slope of the Sierra de Espadán, in the upper part of the village, next to the Calvario path and the road linking Azuébar with Chóvar.

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