Castillo de Cornago
Castillo de Cornago is a Spanish fortress in the municipality of Cornago in the autonomous community of La Rioja in northern Spain.
history
The fortress was built at the beginning of the 14th century on a hill about 750 meters high on the northern edge of today's city of Cornago in the valley of the Sierra de Alcarama with the participation of Álvaro de Luna , Grand Master of the Order of Santiago .
description
The rectangular fortress with four towers on each corner was built with ashlar limestone. Three of the four towers are round and of different heights and diameters, the northeast tower is square and also has loopholes and battlements. There are direct connecting corridors and entrances to the ammunition bunkers and crew quarters between the towers. There were also underground passages that made it possible to connect to various points in the settlement.
The main entrance gate to the fortress is on the south-east side, close to today's parish church. During the wars in the Middle Ages, Castillo de Cornago was an important protective castle for the people who lived around the castle hill.
During the renovation work in the inner courtyard, an approximately seven meter circular opening in stone was discovered in the courtyard, which was probably used as a fireplace or silo in his time. A well and a cistern were also uncovered in the floor of the courtyard.
Monument protection
In April 1949 the castle was included in the list of Bien de Interés Cultural , Patrimonio Histórico de España and has been a listed building since then.
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- Ayuntamiento de Cornago website (Spanish)
Coordinates: 42 ° 3 '58.1 " N , 2 ° 5' 46.5" W.