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Castle of Guadamur

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Castle of Guadamur
Castillo de Guadamur
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General information
TypeCastle
Town or cityGuadamur
CountrySpain
Coordinates39°48′38″N 4°08′46″W / 39.81056°N 4.14611°W / 39.81056; -4.14611

The Castle of Guadamur is castle in Guadamur, Spain.

History and description

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It was built from scratch in the 15th century by Pedro López de Ayala, although works continued beyond the turn of the century.[1] Erected on a hill to the East of the urban nucleus of Guadamur,[2] it consists of a square main body, with circular towers and a larger ortogonal keep,[3] standing 30 metre high.[4]

It was restored from a previous state of ruin following its acquisition by the Baron of Cuatro Torres in 1887.[5]

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Citations
Bibliography
  • Azcárate y Ristori, José Mª de (1948). "Castillos toledanos del siglo XV" (PDF). Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Excursiones. LII. Sociedad Española de Excursiones: 245–278. ISSN 1697-6762 – via Autonomous University of Barcelona.
  • Cortés Arrese, Miguel (2013). "Memoria del castillo señorial de Guadamur" (PDF). In Álvaro Zamora, María Isabel; Lomba Serrano, Concha; Pano Gracia, José Luis (eds.). Estudios de historia del arte: libro homenaje a Gonzalo M. Borrás Gualis. Zaragoza: Institución Fernando el Católico. pp. 275–285. ISBN 978-84-9911-225-1.