Castillo de Aledo — Attraction in Aledo

Main sights: Santa María la Real Church: The building was at first a mosque, in the muslim Iberian Paeninsula era. It became a Christian temple in the year 1257. Castle of Aledo: This castle encloses Aledo village. It was built in the 11th century. The most remarkable part of this building structure is the Homenaje Tower. Homenaje Tower: It is part and the most remarkable one of the Castle of Aledo. The tower is also the emblem of the municipality. Pillory: This structure was built in the last 16th century. Official paths: There are five paths registered by the local government that traverse the municipality or can be...

5 stars for rare construction method of an ancient castle. Reminded me of Arab mud castles. Also the trebuchet next to the tower made for parades. The small tower/monument, next to the búilding, used for executíon and torture was a horrid reminder of medieval and feudal times which continued up to less than 150 years ago when laws prohibited...

After going hiking in Estrecho de la Arboleja we decided to explore this cute village. It has a long history and was a front line castle during the Reconquista. All that's really left of the castle is the keep. We were shown in by a very polite and nice lady fir one euro a piece. The most interesting thing is to go up to the top and see the...