Castillo de Almodóvar del Río

Castillo de Almodóvar del Río
Almodóvar del Río (Córdoba) in Spain

Castillo de Almodóvar del Río

Castillo de Almodóvar del Río
Coordinates 37°48′26″N 5°1′25″W / 37.80722°N 5.02361°W / 37.80722; -5.02361
Type Castle
Site information
Open to
the public		 Yes
Condition Restored in the 14th century by Alfonso XI and restored again between 1901 and 1936 by Rafael Desmaissieres, 12th Count of Torralva
Website http://castillodealmodovar.com/
Site history
Built 8th century
Built by arab people
Events Royal residence of Pedro I en Enrique II in the 14th century

Castillo de Almodóvar del Río (Hisnu-l-mudawar; "the round castle") is a castle of Muslim origin in the town of Almodóvar del Río, Province of Córdoba, Spain. Previously a Roman fort, the current structure has Berber origins, in the year 760. During the Middle Ages, it underwent several renovations and reconstructions. Between 1901 and 1936, it was restored by the owner Raphael Desmaissiers, 12th Count of Torravala, under the technical direction of the architect Adolfo Fernández Casanova. The most important towers are the Cuadrada, the Redonda, and the Homenaje.

It is situated 15 miles (24 km) from Córdoba, on the left bank of the Guadalquivir.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Maqqarī, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-; Khaṭīb, Ibn al- (1840). The History of the Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain: Extracted from the Nafhu-t-tíb Min Ghosni-l-Andalusi-r-rattíb Wa Táríkh Lisánu-d-Dín Ibni-l-Khattíb (Public domain ed.). Oriental translation fund of Great Britain and Ireland, sold. pp. 345–.
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Coordinates: 37°48′26″N 5°01′26″W / 37.80722°N 5.02389°W / 37.80722; -5.02389

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