The Castle of the Calatravos is a castle in
Alcañiz
Alcañiz () is a town and municipality of Teruel province in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. The town is located on the banks of the river Guadalope. Alcañiz is the unofficial capital of the Lower Aragon historical region. It lies som ...
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Teruel
Teruel () is a city in Aragon, located in eastern Spain, and is also the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 35,675 in 2014 making it the least populated provincial capital in the country. It is noted for its harsh climate, with a ...
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Spain, that belonged to the
Order of Calatrava. This military order played an important role in the reconquest of the town in 1157; the oldest rooms in the building date back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. During the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, elements of
Mudéjar ornamentation were added both to the castle itself and to the walls that surrounded it. The late-
Renaissance main façade was added in the eighteenth century. Since 1968 it houses a
Parador hotel.
Gallery
File:Parador alcañiz.jpg, Palacio de los Comendadores façade.
file:Alcanyís, claustre del castell.jpg, Cloister.
file:Alcañiz Castillo-Convento Portal 620.jpg, Romanesque entrance.
file:Alcañiz Castillo-Convento Sepulcro 584.jpg, Juan de Lanuza tomb.
File:Alcañiz, Castillo de los Calatravos PM 06508.jpg, Palacio de los Comendadores entrance.
file:Alcañiz, Castillo de los Calatravos PM 52198.jpg, Interior.
References
External links
Hotel website
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Paradores
Mudéjar architecture in Aragon
Castles in Aragon
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Teruel
Order of Calatrava