The visitable site of Calatrava la Vieja was an Islamic fortification located in the municipality of Carrión de Calatrava (Ciudad Real), about 6.5 km north of the urban area of Carrión and 13 km. northeast of Ciudad Real.
An important defensive system was the course of the river, with a much greater flow in the Middle Ages, which turned the place into a true island between the waters. The wall is surrounded by forty-four towers, and the singular corachas, designed to supply the city with water if it was surrounded.

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April 17, 2023

Large fortification of the Muslim domain of the Iberian Peninsula next to the town of Carrión de Calatrava (Ciudad Real) guarding an important crossroads between Córdoba and Toledo, and the roads from Mérida to Zaragoza and from the Atlantic to Levante.

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Location: Carrión De Calatrava, Campo De Calatrava, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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1. Carrión de Calatrava from Ciudad Real – circular via Bolaños and Almagro

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