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Castle of Calatrava la Nueva and Sacred Convent

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Castle of Calatrava la Nueva and Sacred Convent

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  • Location: Aldea Del Rey, Campo De Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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    February 24, 2023

    Mountain biking

    Settled on remains from the Bronze Age and a Visigothic settlement, this large fortress built in the 13th century is located on top of a hill.

    It was built by the Order of Calatrava after the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, becoming the headquarters of the order and one of the most important defensive fortresses in Castile.

    More than a simple fortress, it is a complex that included a church, a convent, a hostel, a town and an external enclosure, all protected by an extensive wall.
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    February 8, 2023

    Mountain biking

    Great fortress of the Calatravan knights, whose property they would defend against the Muslims of the nearby castle of Salvatierra. Although it was a fortress from the Bronze Age, Visigothic, and there is news of its use by Nuño de Lara in the s. XII, would have its heyday from the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.
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    October 25, 2021

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    This castle stands on the impressive Alacranejo hill and, despite its primitive defensive nature, it underwent various modifications. In front of it there is another hill with the ruins of …
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    Elevation 950 m

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    Location: Aldea Del Rey, Campo De Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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