Castle of Berrueco: A Medieval Rocky Stronghold in Spain
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4.2
- Popularity
- Very Low
- Country
- Spain
- Primary era
- Medieval
- Eras represented
- Medieval
- Civilizations
- Crown of Aragon
- Site type
- Military
- Remains
- Castle
History
The Castle of Berrueco is a medieval castle in Berrueco, Spain, generally dated to the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Built as a small rocky stronghold, it overlooks Gallocanta Lagoon and the settlement of Berrueco. Its triangular plan covers approximately 120 square metres, with a tower originally positioned at each vertex.
The castle appears in the history of the War of the Two Peters, a fourteenth-century conflict between the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon. Castilian forces used the stronghold to watch the nearby Castle of Tornos. Three towers formed part of the original design, although only two survive. The Castle of Berrueco is protected under Aragón’s cultural-heritage legislation as a Bien de Interés Cultural, a formal Spanish designation for heritage of recognized historical, artistic, or archaeological importance. The relevant resolution was issued on 17 April 2006 and published on 22 May 2006.
