Castillo de la Peña, Martos, Medieval fortress ruins on La Peña hill in Martos, Spain.
The stone fortress occupies a strategic position at 973 meters altitude, featuring a trapezoidal layout and remnants of a rectangular watchtower.
The Order of Calatrava constructed this fourteenth-century castle over previous Arab fortifications, which themselves replaced an ancient Iberian-Roman structure.
The fortress holds the legend of the Carvajales Brothers, whose execution by King Ferdinand IV of Castile led to the monarch's mysterious death.
Visitors reach the castle ruins through a winding path from the parking area at the base of La Peña hill in Martos.
The fortress maintains three arrow slits on its southern wall, with the lower floor preserving original vaulted ceilings beneath ground level.
Location: Martos
GPS coordinates: 37.71834,-3.96106
Latest update: March 3, 2025 21:33
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