Los Mojones del Reino, Medieval boundary markers in Beniel, Spain
Los Mojones del Reino are two limestone monoliths carved as pyramids on cubic bases, set on the Vereda del Reino in Beniel. They mark the boundary between the provinces of Murcia and Alicante and stand beside a road with heavy traffic.
The monoliths were established in 1304 to mark the border between the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Aragon following the Treaty of Torrellas. During the 18th century under King Charles III, they were replaced with similar structures due to natural weathering.
Locals call the monoliths "Los Pinochos", probably from the word "pinacho". Beniel, left on the Castilian side of the 1304 line, took the frontier markers as a heraldic symbol of the municipality. The two stones stand in the Vereda del Reino, on the road between Murcia and Alicante.
The monoliths are visible from the road year-round and parking spaces are available nearby for visitors. The location is easily accessible from the roads connecting Beniel to neighboring communities.
The last restoration, at the end of the 1980s, was not rigorous: it consisted basically of a cement render that hides the original stone, and one monolith was moved from its original location to widen the road.
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