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Castle of Ojos Negros

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The Castle of Ojos Negros was a castle located in the municipality of Ojos Negros,[1] between the province of Teruel (Aragon) and Guadalajara (Castilla - La Mancha). Ojos Negros is a town belonging to the community of villages of Daroca, Sesma of the Jiloca River. This castle is located in the high part of the village.

History

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The castle was built on Iberian archaeological remains. Construction was funded by the community in 1303. This castle was burned by the Spaniards[who?] and in the following year was rebuilt. In 1363, the locals lived and took refuge inside it. It held a chapel dedicated to San Juan as well as a large oval plant that was surrounded by the Iberian walls.

Design

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The castle had three towers, one of which is currently in ruins, and another which hosts exhibitions. The tower located on the upper level has a stone base on which stands a mud-based, badly damaged body. The second tower built in masonry and mud, is better preserved and is used for housing. This tower has a wall that unites it with the third tower and is located in the lower level of the walled enclosure. The keep is built in masonry and ashlar, and contains saetera [2] In the face that looks towards the intramural opens a gateway with arc providing access to "The Homage Tower", formed by a slightly pointed arch.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Alcañiz Gutiérrez, p. 1
  2. ^ "Saetera.rs". Retrieved 13 May 2017.

Bibliography

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  • Alcañiz Gutiérrez, Ángel. Situación,riqueza,demografía (PDF) (in Spanish).
  • Benito Martín, Félix (1991). Inventario arquitectónico (in Spanish). Teruel and Zaragoza.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Burillo Mozota, Francisco, dir. (1991). Diputación General de Aragón (ed.). Inventario arqueológico (in Spanish). Calamocha and Zaragoza.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Guitart Aparicio, Cristóbal (1979). Castillos de Aragón. 2:Desde el segundo cuarto del siglo XIII hasta el siglo XIX (in Spanish). Zaragoza.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Sebastián López, Santiago (1974). Inventario artístico de Teruel y su provincia (in Spanish). Madrid.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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