Castle of Alburquerque, Badajoz, Medieval castle in Alburquerque, Spain
Castle of Alburquerque is a fortress on a rocky hill in the Sierra de San Pedro featuring high stone walls, multiple defensive towers, and a five-story granite keep. The structure spreads across different levels and is connected by a Gothic pointed arch bridge.
After Christian forces regained control, the area was repopulated in 1217 by Alfonso Tellez de Meneses with Castilian and Portuguese settlers. A Gothic bridge was built between 1445 and 1453 under Alvaro de Luna, marking an important construction phase of the fortress.
The fortress displays a blend of Moorish and Christian construction styles visible in its walls and towers. This combination of different traditions shapes how the structure looks and feels when walking through it.
The main access is through a path from town that leads to the fortress gate and is fairly easy to find. Wear comfortable shoes, as the paths are steep and you need to climb across multiple levels.
The five stories of the central tower allowed defenders to spread their defense across different heights and control multiple attack points simultaneously. This was an innovative military engineering solution for its time.
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