Alarcón Castle

Phone: 969 33 03 15

Fax: 969 33 03 03

Email: alarcon@parador.es

Website: www.parador.es

Location

At the entrance to the town, the Alarcón Parador is located 3km from the N-III Madrid-Valencia road at kilometre 187.

Type of monument

Forts

History

Many stories surround the Castle. It witnessed the great battles between the Catholic Monarchs and the Marquis de Villena, over reducing the privileges of the nobility. Here, the Infante Don Juan Manuel, lord of the Village, wrote many of his works, including his most famous, El Conde Lucanor.

Period

12th to 15th century.

Art style

Renaissance

Surroundings

Alarcón is an impressive, well-preserved medieval town; an extraordinary place. The Church and the Castle are particularly interesting.

How to get there

Road transport

This is an authentic medieval fortress, the foundation of which is attributed to King Alfonso VIII, according to the Chronicle of the Wise King, in the 17th century. Later, during the Renaissance, is was renovated, particularly by the Infante don Juan Manuel and the Marquis de Villena.

The Castle has a square floor plan, surrounded by a double defensive enclosure. It is worth noting the Renaissance Keep, with pointed crenellations.

In general it is an irregular shaped fortress, covering a wide area, united by the stone itself to the rest of the city’s walls and fortifications, which together made up the basis of all Alarcón’s system of defences.

Timetables

Ask the Parador Management.