The Castle of La Muela (Spanish: Castillo de la Muela) is a castle in Consuegra, Spain. It was a stronghold of the Knights Hospitaller during the Middle Ages.
| Castle of La Muela | |
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Castillo de la Muela | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Cerro Calderico |
| Town or city | Consuegra |
| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 39°27′10″N 3°36′28″W / 39.45278°N 3.60778°W |
| Owner | Ayuntamiento de Consuegra |
History and description
editThe castle tops off the Cerro Calderico, that also hosts a number of windmills,[1] dominating over Consuegra.
Gifted by Alfonso VIII to the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1183 along its dominions,[2] the most relevant features of the fortification are dated after the donation, largely a number of expansions and restorations in the 12th and 13th centuries.[1] An hermitage was built in the castle in the late 15th century.[1] The castled endured notable damage during the Peninsular War.[1] It became a municipal property in 1962.[1]
The whole Cerro Calderico—along the castle and the windmills—was declared Bien de Interés Cultural under the protection status of "historical site" in 2008.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Consejería de Cultura: "Acuerdo de 19/02/2008, Consejo de Gobierno, por el que se declara bien de interés cultural, con categoría de sitio histórico, el cerro Calderico y sus molinos, localizado en Consuegra (Toledo)". Diario Oficial de Castilla-La Mancha (49): 6319–6321. 5 March 2008. ISSN 1575-0051.
- ^ Barquero Goñi, Carlos. "La repoblación hospitalaria en la Corona de Castilla (siglos XII-XVI)". Historia Instituciones Documentos. 24. Seville: Universidad de Sevilla. ISSN 0210-7716.
- ^ "Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha aprueba la Declaración de BIC del 'Cerro Calderico y sus molinos' en Consuegra (Toledo)". Europa Press. 20 February 2008.