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Castle of Xodos

Xodos, L'Alcalatén, Castellón

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Castle of Xodos

Monument · Xodos, L'Alcalatén, Castellón

Image of Xodos, not of the place itself.

Medieval castle situated at around 1,063 metres above sea level in Xodos (L'Alcalatén, Castellón), atop a cliff with a 70-metre drop, from where it watched over the upper course of the Alcalatén river and the natural pass between Aragón and Burriana. It was conquered by James I in 1233; in 1254 Ximén de Urrea granted Xodos a founding charter under Aragonese law, and the lordship later passed through the counts of Aranda to the dukes of Híjar, who held it until 1818. Small in size, it preserves the square keep and remains of a wall with two towers, as well as the gate-tower known as El Callis, with three pointed ashlar arches in good condition. It has been listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) since 2011.

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