Castillo de la Asomada, Medieval castle in El Palmar, Spain.
Built with rammed earth and mortar, the castle features a square layout of 50 meters per side with ten planned towers reaching 14 meters high.
The fortress was constructed in the 12th century as the final project of Ibn Mardanish, who established Murcia as the capital of the Spanish Levante.
The castle stands on Phoenician remains and a Roman settlement, displaying a square layout that follows Roman architectural principles rather than Arabic designs.
The castle sits at 532 meters altitude in Carrascoy Natural Park, accessible from kilometer 407 of the N-301 highway through hiking trails.
Research based on King James I's 'Llibre dels Feyts' from 1266 suggests the castle may have served as a royal pantheon for Murcian emirs.
Location: El Palmar, Murcia
GPS coordinates: 37.90128,-1.15123
Latest update: May 15, 2025 15:17
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