The Castle of Medinaceli is a medieval fortress in
Medinaceli
Medinaceli () is a municipality and town in the province of Soria, in Castile and León, Spain. The municipality includes other villages like Torralba del Moral.
Etymology
Its name derives from the Arabic 'madīnat salīm', which was named afte ...
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Province of Soria
Soria is a province of central Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. Most of the province is in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area.
Demographics
It is bordered by the provinces of La Rioja, Zaragoza, ...
,
Castile and León,
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
). It was built in the 9th century and rebuilt in the 15th century.
Almanzor
Abu ʿĀmir Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Abi ʿĀmir al-Maʿafiri ( ar, أبو عامر محمد بن عبد الله بن أبي عامر المعافري), nicknamed al-Manṣūr ( ar, المنصور, "the Victorious"), which is often Latiniz ...
died here in 1002.
Gallery
File:007080 - Medinaceli (8355309526).jpg, General view
File:007035 - Medinaceli (8308149162).jpg, Torre del homenaje
File:007037 - Medinaceli (8310458040).jpg, Torre circular
File:Medinaceli castillo 02.jpg, Back view
See also
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List of castles in Spain
The castles in Spain were built mainly for the country's defense, particularly with respect to fortification. During the Middle Ages, northern Christian kingdoms had to secure their borders with their Muslim southern neighbours, thus forcing bo ...
Buildings and structures in Medinaceli
Castles in Castile and León
Province of Soria
Military history of Al-Andalus
9th-century fortifications
15th-century fortifications
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