High above the city of Lleida in Catalonia stand the imposing ruins of the Castell del Rei, also known as La Suda Castle. This architectural masterpiece from the 13th and 14th centuries reveals a hist...
Mértola Castle: A journey through time exploring the history of a strategic fortress in the Alentejo
In the heart of the Alentejo region in southern Portugal, the medieval Mértola Castle stands perched on a rocky hill – an impressively well-preserved fortress that embodies more than two millennia of ...
The imposing castle of Almansa rises majestically from a steep limestone cliff and has dominated the skyline of the town of Almansa in the Spanish province of Albacete, in the heart of the Autonomous ...
The imposing Atalaya Castle – known in Spanish as ‘Castillo de la Atalaya’ or ‘Castillo de Villena’ – stands majestically enthroned on a rugged rocky outcrop in the Sierra de la Villa, overlooking the...
Perched on an isolated rock to the south-east of the summit of Monte Erice, in the province of Trapani in Sicily, stands the impressive Castle of Venus (Castello di Venere). This 12th-century Norman f...
