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El Castell Vell or del Fadrell, in Castellón
The remains of this Muslim castle, which dates back to the 10th and 11th centuries, are located on the hill of La Magdalena. This site, where Neolithic settlement relics have been found, is the place ...
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Culla Castle
This consists of a few ruins of the 11th or 12th century castle, which was originally an Islamic construction, in the highest part of the town. In its origins, the fortress had an irregular layout, ad...
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Castle Palace of Medinaceli Dukes, Geldo
The building was used as a palace by the Dukes of Medinaceli and was later provisional guest quarters for bishops on their way to the Diocese of Segorbe. Currently it is undergoing renovations. Sourc...
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The Hermitage of San Roque, Jérica
In the XIII century the church was built on Arabic foundations. It had a thatch roof that was later replaced with wood, currently the building is seen as an example of the renaissance gothic style. S...
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Mudejar Bell Tower or The Alcudia Tower, Jérica
The tower is the symbolic monument of the village. Its foundations date from the roman era although it was later built up in the XVII century in order to house the church bells. It is the only monumen...
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The castle of Jérica
The castle is built on a crag called Peña Tajada, looking out over La Alcudia valley and offering a defensive position and excellent views. The region has been inhabited since Antiquity. The Mu...
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An alternative site to Spinaz de Can
There are scholars who believe that Espinosa de Cervera was probably Spinaz de Can, a site mentioned in El Cantar. This is the place where El Cid and his men camped on the seventh day of their exile a...
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The refuge of Cardeña
The monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña, which was founded by the Benedictine Order in 899 when Burgos was living its medieval glory, is one of the most important monasteries in Castile. During t...
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Spinaz de Can
Pinarejos, which is now a recreational area, is possibly Spinaz de Can, the place where, as described in El Cantar, El Cid and his men camped on the seventh day of exile and where new men and knights ...
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La Ansarera
As regards the journey to Carrión, El Cantar says that El Cid’s daughters, their husbands (Infantes de Carrión) and Avengalbón (El Cid’s Muslim friend) camped at a sit...
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