Higuera de Vargas Castle, Higuera de Vargas, Spain

The Castle of Higuera de Vargas, also known as the Castle of El Coso, is a 14th-century fortress. The castle was initially owned by the Knights Templar through a donation by King Alfonso IX, but they held it for only a few years. In 1374, King Alfonso II donated it to Alfonso Fernández de Vargas. Alongside the fortification, a village grew that took the name of the family who owned the castle. Ultimately, it became the possession of the Duke of Feria when the previous owners did not have a direct male heir.

The castle It has a square-shaped plan, and only one of the octagonal section towers remains, out of the four that, it seems, were once located at the corners of the courtyard. Most of the construction is made of rubble, stonework, and ashlar. Like many castles in the region, it has rows of bricks that serve a decorative purpose, situated beneath the battlements and merlons. The northeast and northwest sides, as well as the southwest side, are mostly concealed by houses that have been built adjacent to the castle. Only on the southeast side, facing the town square, does it have the appearance of a palatial residence.

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Jose Antonio Amador (13 months ago)
A stately palace in its time, with temple origins, today converted into many cultural functions.

Jorge Lavado Martín (2 years ago)
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Andres Vol (4 years ago)
There appears, in the rear part, some renovation with one of the towers with new brick battlements. It is an attempt to extract value that has not been carried out to completion. It deserves a close look.

Ana Cris Roc (4 years ago)
It can be reached easily. But you cannot enter and from the outside, you can see some sections of the wall.

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