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Castle of Aledua

Llombai, La Ribera Alta, Valencia

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Castle of Aledua

Monument · Llombai, La Ribera Alta, Valencia

An Islamic fortress probably built in the late 12th century on a hillock of the Sierra de Alèdua, on the left bank of the river Magre, in the deserted site of Aledua, in the municipal district of Llombai. It is the last vestige of the old Andalusi alquería, abandoned with the expulsion of the moriscos in 1609. Rectangular in plan, it preserves at its centre an almost square tower (7.3 by 7.3 metres), with three storeys and a basement, built of rammed earth over masonry, reaching 16.5 metres; it closely resembles other Islamic towers in the area, such as the Mussa tower of Benifaió. In 1494 the barony was sold to Juan de Borja, first Duke of Gandía, and passed into that family's estate. It is now abandoned; the town council bought the tower in 2020 for 200,000 euros for its restoration.

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