The castle of Bullas is a castle located in Peña Rubia de Cehegín, Bullas, Murcia.[1]
| Castillo de Bullas | |
|---|---|
| Bullas | |
| Type | Castle |
| Site history | |
| Battles/wars | Mudéjar revolt of 1264–1266 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | |
| Occupants | Fernán Pérez de Guzmán |
Of muslim origin, it was built between the XII and XIII centuries, before the Castillian conquest.[2] After the Mudéjar revolt of 1264–1266, it was given to the Templar Order together with the neighbouring area.[1]
In 1286 it was entrusted to the Emirate of Granada, causing the treachery of king Sancho IV of Castile.[1]
Later on, Fernán Pérez de Guzmán and the Knights Templar recovered it.[1] After the abolition of the order in 1312,[3] it belonged to the Order of Santiago.[1]
In the XVII and XVIII centuries, the castle's stones were used for the construction of homes.[2] Nowadays only remnants survive of the Casco Viejo.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Historia (October 22, 2015). "Apéndice I. Los lugares del Temple". In Martínez, Gemma; Mínguez, Nines (eds.). Templarios. Del origen de las cruzadas al final de la Orden del Temple (1st ed.). Madrid: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S. A. U. p. 417. ISBN 9788401015731.
- ^ a b c Sobrino Torres, Ramón. "Castillo de Bullas". CastillosNet (in Spanish). Murcia. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Castillo de Alconchel". CastillosNet. April 28, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2016.