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Castillo de Trevejo

Villamiel, Sierra de Gata, Cáceres

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Castillo de Trevejo

Monument · Villamiel, Sierra de Gata, Cáceres

Fortress whose origin goes back to before the 12th century, when a Muslim fortress stood on the site and was later rebuilt. It passed through the hands of the Orders of the Temple, Saint John of Jerusalem, Santiago, and finally Alcántara. It was destroyed during the War of Independence to prevent its use by guerrilla fighters. It is protected under the blanket declaration of the Decree of April 22, 1949 and under Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage, and it appears on the Lista Roja del Patrimonio (Heritage Red List) in Spain due to its ruined condition.

Photo: Luis Cárdenas (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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