ALCAZABA DE TRUJILLO (R)
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Description
Constructed by the Arabs in the second half of the 9th century, in the high of a rocky hill, it is formed by a construction of square plant of some 40m of side inside a wall of 900m of perimeter. The castle, which is constructed by Roman re-used ashlars, consists of two parts forming two big geometric adjacent enclosures. One is the Court of Weapon, with form of square, with a door placed between two towers, and other one, acquaintance as Albacar, with plant in the shape of hexagon. In times of the Kings Católicos a barbican was added.
To extend information to see his description in Castillos del Olvido
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Phase: Castles
Style: Islamic
Period: 9th Century
State of conservation: Well
Situation: Trujillo (Caceres)
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