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Morella entering to the castle. Castelló de la Plana. Europe.

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Construction: Castle

Artistic period: Gothic

 

History

Saint Vicente Ferrer, a famous warrior named "Cid", King Jaume I or Papa Luna were some of its illustrious visitors.

 

The fortress was particularly important in the Muslim period. Its walls are two and a half kilometres long and have 14 towers and six gateways, among which the Gothic gateway of San Pedro stands out. It consists of several parts, among which the Governor's Palace, the prisons, the parade ground or Celoquia tower are worth mentioning.

 

The castle was a prison during the Middle Ages. It was declared an Historic-Artistic Monument by Decree on 3 June 1931.

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Uploaded on April 11, 2015
Taken on April 16, 2012