Castillo de Atienza

Atienza Castle and Santa María de Rey Church

Keep

The Castillo de Atienza is a medieval castle in Atienza , a municipality in the province of Guadalajara in the autonomous region of Castile-La Mancha ( Spain ).

history

A Roman and then a Visigoth fortress had already stood on the high rock summit . From the 9th to the 11th centuries it was part of the Moorish defense lines south of the Duero . After the recapture ( reconquista ) of the region by Alfons VI. At the end of the 11th century it was used by the Kingdom of Castile .

sightseeing

Today the still keep a part of the walls and the Arrebatacapas -Tor received.

literature

• Reinhart Wolf . With texts by Cees Nooteboom : Castillos, castles in Spain . Schirmer / Mosel Verlag , Munich 2001, ISBN 3-8296-0026-7

Web links

Commons : Castillo de Atienza  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Castillo de Atienza at Turismo Castilla-La Mancha (Spanish)
• Castillo de Atienza (Spanish)
• Castillo de Atienza (Spanish)

Coordinates: 41 ° 12 ′ 3 "  N , 2 ° 52 ′ 28"  W.