It was built after a town charter was granted in 1325, at a time when the coast was subject to frequent Muslim raiders looking for potential slaves and other loot.
According to a document in the archives of Castille, the castle is "situated on a sheer cliff with only a narrow strip of land connecting it to the town.
"There are three iron cannons - one is unusable, having burst; two are in working order."
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| The document goes on to state the castle could accommodate four cannons, although whether these were ever they I cannot say |
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| Uncovered remains |
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| A somewhat fanciful reconstruction of the castle well |
Its most recent claim to fame is being the location setting for a restaurant in the series "Benidorm" bk
ReplyDeleteHa! I've not seen that series, but I understand double-seater mobility scooters feature in it, and there are loads of them to see parading up and down the front.
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