Alanís Castle

Alanís castle has Arab origins. The town was conquered by Ferdinand III in 1249 and the castle was rebuilt in 1392. It has a hexagonal floor plan, with a tower and barbican, which has now disappeared. Its walls are 2.3 metres wide and 6.5 metres high, leaving only one access to the enclosure on the north side, from where the village can be seen.

Th castle was attacked by the French during the Napoleonic occupation, who dynamited one of its walls, the southwest one, and the ruins are still preserved today.

Address
Alanís, Spain

Established
14th century