Trujillo Castle

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Trujillo Castle
Trujillo Castle

Trujillo Castle

Creation time : 13th Century
Conservation status: Receive
Construction: Quarry stone
Place: Trujillo
Geographical location 39 ° 27 '44.6 "  N , 5 ° 52' 56.9"  W Coordinates: 39 ° 27 '44.6 "  N , 5 ° 52' 56.9"  W.
Trujillo Castle (Extremadura)
Trujillo Castle

The Castillo de Trujillo is a castle in Trujillo , a city in the Spanish province of Cáceres in the autonomous region of Extremadura , which was built in the Middle Ages . The castle, located above the city on the Cabeza de Toro , is a protected architectural monument .

Castle courtyard

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The castle was built in the 13th century on an old Moorish fortress of the 9th / 10th centuries . Century. The square towers of Islamic military architecture are still preserved. The castle is built of quarry stone , it consists of the barracks courtyard and the wall ring (Spanish: Alcazaba ).

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