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Castle of Montesa

Montesa, La Costera, Valencia

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Castle of Montesa

Monument · Montesa, La Costera, Valencia

Montesa Castle crowns the hillock that dominates the town and was the seat of the Order of Montesa, created in 1317 by a bull of John XXII at the request of James II, who inherited the assets of the dissolved Order of the Temple. Considered one of the strongest fortresses of the former Kingdom of Valencia for its thick walls and towers, in Valencian Gothic style, it housed the convent, the order's church, the master's palace and barracks around a parade ground where up to 2,000 men could muster. The monk-knights followed the rule of Saint Benedict. The earthquake of 23 March 1748 brought down much of the fortification, leaving it in the ruined state preserved today.

Photo: Millars (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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