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Alcalá la Vieja Fortress Ruins

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Alcalá la Vieja Fortress Ruins

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Alcalá la Vieja Fortress Ruins

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Location: Alcalá De Henares, Campiña, Madrid, Spain

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1. Alcalá La Vieja y cima del Ecce-Homo – circular por el Parque Natural Los Cerros

12.7km

03:41

310m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Ruta del Castillo Árabe (Azul) — circular desde el aparcamiento Los Cerros

10.6km

02:55

180m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Henares River – Alcalá la Vieja Fortress Ruins loop from Ecce Homo y Cuesta de Zulema

10.5km

03:03

240m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Astaroth

August 16, 2020

Alcalá la Vieja is the name given to the Arab fortress al-Qal'at abd al-Salam after the recovery of the territory by the Archbishop of Toledo in 1118. The term "the fortress" in Arabic (al-Qal'at ) is what today gives its name to the modern city (built around the Burgo de Santiuste, on the right bank of the river).

It is part of the set of sites that can be visited in the Community of Madrid, although it is currently fenced off and you have to settle for seeing it from the fence.

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Andrés Escribano Abad

April 20, 2024

Ancient Muslim city of the Middle March. Neighbor of Madina Al Faray, which was the most important in the Middle Brand.

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Elevation 620 m

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Location: Alcalá De Henares, Campiña, Madrid, Spain

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Alcalá la Vieja Fortress Ruins

1. Alcalá La Vieja y cima del Ecce-Homo – circular por el Parque Natural Los Cerros

2. Ruta del Castillo Árabe (Azul) — circular desde el aparcamiento Los Cerros

3. Henares River – Alcalá la Vieja Fortress Ruins loop from Ecce Homo y Cuesta de Zulema

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