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El castillo de Lares y la Orden del Temple

Esparragosa de Lares, La Siberia, Badajoz

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El castillo de Lares y la Orden del Temple

Historical milestone · Esparragosa de Lares, La Siberia, Badajoz

In the present-day settlement of Galizuela there once stood a Muslim fortress, the castle of Lares, built around the 8th century. After Ferdinand III conquered the area, in 1236 the territory passed to the Order of the Temple, which dismantled the castle; when the order was dissolved in 1309, the lordship passed to the Order of Alcántara.

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