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Castle of Quesa

Quesa, La Canal de Navarrés, Valencia

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Castle of Quesa

Monument · Quesa, La Canal de Navarrés, Valencia

Quesa Castle is a small fortress of Arab origin, built around the 11th century on a hill near the town that gives it its name, in the province of Valencia. It was abandoned after its conquest by James I. Of the fortification only scattered remains survive: the foundations of the wall, a tower, some outbuildings and the cistern; traces of charcoal indicate that it was burned, and much of its stone was used between the 1950s and 1960s to build roads in a nearby olive grove. The town council also erected a television relay in the centre of the compound. A local legend speaks of a tunnel descending from the castle to the village, through which the Arabs are said to have fled, evading the Christian siege.

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