Elda Castle

Elda, Spain

Elda Castle was built by Almohads around 1172. It was enlarged after Christian Reconquista during the 13th and 14th centuries. Coloma family altered it as residential castle in the 16th and 17th centuries. It was anyway left to decay during centuries and today remains ruined.

Comments

Your name



Address

Elda, Spain
See all sites in Elda

Details

Founded: c. 1172
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

Rating

3.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Andres Vol (2 years ago)
Parts rebuilt in cement, a shame. The palace only has the name. It is clear that it has seen better times. Expendable.
Pamela Mora (2 years ago)
Really, if you come to visit a castle, you are going to be very disappointed. Since it is usually closed and only has certain opening hours but there is not much. However, a walk here just to enjoy the air and the view is very pleasant and leaves you with beautiful memories.
Anais Vargas (3 years ago)
Excellent visit, with the archaeologist Isabel, she explained to us the past, present and future of Elda Castle. An asset that must be preserved. With stunning views. I encourage you to visit it and learn its history.
Cida Leite (3 years ago)
It's a shame, it's under renovation and you can't visit it.
Eduardo Bonilla Rasines (3 years ago)
Elda Castle cannot be visited and is in a state of reconstruction, it is completely fenced and located in a marginal neighborhood, with such a state of abandonment, degradation and dirt, that I thought that something like this was impossible to exist in Spain. .(A real open-air dump in a city).
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Historic Site of the week

Argos Theater

The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.